There were even accusations that the trusts controlled government itself by buying votes and manipulating elected officials. In 1890 Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust. Act, legislation aimed at breaking the power of such trusts. The Sherman Antitrust Act focused on two main issues. First of all, it made illegal any effort to interfere with the normal conduct of interstate trade. It also made it illegal to monopolize any part of business that operates across state lines.

　　Over the next 60 years or so, Congress passed other antitrust laws in an effort to encourage competition and restrict the power of larger corporations.

　　25. The Sherman Antitrust Act_______________.

　　A. affected only the companies doing business within state lines

　　B. sought to eliminate monopolies in favor of competition in the market-place

　　C. promoted trade with a large number of nations

　　D. provides a financial advantage to the buyer

　　26. One might infer from this passage that lower prices _________.

　　A. are more likely to exist in a competitive market economy

　　B. usually can be found only in an economy based on monopolies

　　C. matter only to people who are poor and living below the poverty level

　　D. are regulated by the government

　　27. It seems likely that many Americans____________.

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