Why were the Supreme Court and Congress so slow to curb the power of big business?

What will be an ideal response?


Big business lobbyists had a tremendous effect on the willingness of Congress to regulate business, and most Supreme Court justices also had to receive the approval of business interests before being placed on the Supreme Court.

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a)  First Continental Congress b)  Second Continental Congress c)  House of Burgesses d)  House of Commons

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Early Christians James and Paul argued over whether ________

A. their worship services should be conducted in Latin or vernacular languages B. Romans should be allowed to convert C. Jesus was truly the messiah D. Christianity was a version of Judaism

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Signs that the Cold War was thawing a bit in the early 1970s included

a. development of MIRVs. b. the SALT agreement. c. the ABM treaty. d. the unification of Vietnam. e. Nixon's visits to Moscow and Beijing.

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As a theological goal, what did the Crusades establish?

a. The supremacy of the pope b. The belief that conquering foreign lands in the name of Christianity was a legitimate Christian duty c. The power of kings over the pope d. The instance on religious tolerance e. The separation of future European colonialism from religious causes

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