What was not a business practice employed by the titans of industry in the late 1800s? A building monopolies
B establishing trusts Cstandardizing production
D developing international cartels

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What is the main idea of this excerpt? 1.1.3

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts

Plz ! the election marked the last time the federalist party ran a candidate for president. a. 1812. b. 1820. c. 1816. d. 1824.