“the national progressive party, committed to the principle of government by a self-controlled democracy expressing its will through representatives of the people, pledges itself to secure such alterations in the fundamental law of the several states and of the united states as shall insure the representative character of the government.” progressive party platform, 1912 33. the excerpt suggests that progressives in the early twentieth century most typically sought to (a) challenge political inequality (b) advocate a return to agrarianism (c) justify the inequality of wealth (d) oppose united states imperialism 34

The best answer is A. The excerpt suggests that Progressives in the early twentieth century most typically sought to

challenge political inequality.

Explanation: One of the Progressivist platforms was the idea that politics was being played on an unequal field. Progressives sought to ensure that democracy was DIRECTLY representative of the people as opposed to the use of indirect representation, and encouraged states to change laws to be in favor of direct democracy.

trade regulation is a field of law, often bracketed with antitrust (as in the phrase “antitrust and trade regulation law”), including government regulation of unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive business acts or practices. antitrust law is often considered a subset of trade regulation law. franchise and distribution law, consumer protection law, and advertising law are sometimes considered parts of trade regulation law.

in general the theory of economics says that the more open to trade a country is the better   the result for the same country and the whole economies.

in real life countries impose taxes, quotas, etc which is not so good for the economies.

this kind of commercial war between the usa and china is slowing down the growth of the whole world so we can say that it is a draw back of trade regulations. and the free trade agreements are benefits of trade regulations.