What was the main importance of the government's establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission?
A) It established the principle of federal government regulation of business that crossed state lines
B) It allowed the federal government to set maximum railroad rates.
C) It limited the ability of railroads to form monopolies.
D) It ended the ability of states to regulate railroads within their boundaries.
E) It created the foundation for the interstate highway system.
A
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a. sanctioned construction of a pipeline across Texas. b. enacted a fifty-five-mile-per-hour speed limit. c. agitation mounted to tighten standards for clean air and water. d. lowered taxes on domestic refineries. e. subsidized gas prices at the pumps.
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A. both saw his personal popularity higher than when he took office, and faced another crisis in the Balkans. B. faced another crisis in the Balkans. C. All these answers are correct. D. had endured many scandals and setbacks throughout his administration. E. saw his personal popularity higher than when he took office.