Author Question: In 1886, what did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Wabash, St. Louis, and Pacific Railway v Illinois? ... (Read 97 times)

codyclark · **on:** Jun 30, 2018

In 1886, what did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Wabash, St. Louis, and Pacific Railway v Illinois?

(a) Only the federal government could regulate commerce across states.
(b) Only the states had the right to regulate commerce across states.
(c) Neither the federal or state governments had the right to regulate across states.
(d) Railroads were not subject to any government regulation, state or federal.

Question 2

The stage of industrial development during the early part of the 20th century is usually referred to as Fordism. The characteristics of this system include all of the following except

(a) Moving assembly-line production
(b) Mass production of relatively inexpensive consumer goods
(c) The extensive use of skilled labor to produce complex consumer goods
(d) Consumer durable goods purchased on installment credit