During the period of 1865 to 1932, the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court tended to
A. refuse to allow the federal government to intervene in the right of states to issue licenses and to regulate commerce within their borders.
B. avoid ruling on issues related to the emerging industrial national economy, which they believed Congress and the president were more suited to address.
C. support the right of workers to bargain collectively through labor unions.
D. require states to conform to regulatory business and industrial standards established by the federal government.
E. affirm the national government's authority-and duty-to ensure the civil rights of African Americans.
Answer: A
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