Because of a long legal process and resistance from the railroads, until 1897, when Supreme Court ruled that it could not set maximum railroad rates.
I think you might've overlooked the answer in a rush... considering the fact that the Interstate Commerce Act did not act immediately upon limiting the power of the railroads.
A system of commerce where several companies work together to control competition and prices is called a cartel. OPEC is an example of this principle.
To be legal for interstate travel with no extra permits the legal limit is 80,000 lbs. 20,000 lbs on single axles, 34,000 on dual axles. 12,000 on the steer axle .
Federal legislation passed in 1890 prohibiting "monopolies or attempts to monopolize" and "contracts, combinations, or conspiracies in restraint of trade" in interstate and foreign commerce. The major purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to prohibit monopolies and sustain competition so as to protect companies from each other and to protect consumers from unfair business practices. The act was supplemented by the clayton antitrust act in 1914. Both acts are enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Attorney General's office. (source: answers.com)
Franklin Roosevelt proposed a plan in which he would be able to appoint six additional members to the Court, sending a clear message that the Court shouldn't stand in his way any longer.
No, they tried to get a limit on terms before but it didn't pass.
Because of a long legal process and resistance from the railroads, until 1897, when Supreme Court ruled that it could not set maximum railroad rates.
Because of a long legal process and resistance from the railroads, until 1897, when Supreme Court ruled that it could not set maximum railroad rates.
The ICC and Railroads have always had a long and fascinating relationship. They have demanded safety appliances such as standard brake equipment and handrails. They have been the final decision maker when it comes to Railroad mergers, the Southern Pacific/ Santa Fe merger being an outstanding example. Also see: The Heburn (1906) & Staggers (1980) Rail acts. If nobody's written a book on the subject I'd be shocked.
Yes, and anything else imaginable. The Supreme Court only recently (relatively speaking) recognized a limit to Congress' power under the Interstate Commerce Clause in the case of United States v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995).Essentially, the Court held that Congress' power to regulate interstate commerce does not extend to activity that is both "non-economic" and "wholly intrastate." Congress may, on the other hand, regulate the "channels" of commerce (e.g., highways, rivers, railroads, etc.), "instrumentalities" of commerce (e.g., products/services bought and sold in commerce, and the means by which they travel interstate), and those activities which "substantially effect" interstate commerce. To take the Lopez case, for example, banning the mere possession of a gun within 1000 ft. of a school was neither a regulation of a channel or instrumentality of interstate commerce. The government argued that guns in/near schools had a negative effect on education; if education suffers, students won't learn as much; if American students are stupid, they will not perform as well in future jobs; therefore guns near schools have a "substantial effect" on the national economy, and thus also on interstate commerce.The Supreme Court said, "hell no... you've got to be kidding." (That's not a direct quote, just in case you're wondering.)
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There are several Interstate Highways with a 75 MPH speed limit at various points throughout their span, but there isn't one which has that speed limit at every single point.
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The speed limit on Interstate 90 in South Dakota is 80 mph or 128.7 km/h, except in city limits where the speed limit is lower, usually 55 or 65 mph.
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