In the 1880s and 1890s, federal courts favored business by refusing to:

a. allow the federal government to raise tariffs as high as Congress wanted
b. punish businessmen indicted for fraudulent practices
c. uphold laws that imposed harsh corporate taxes
d. allow the federal government to restrict business for the benefit of public needs


D

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