US Government in Action: The Trust Issue
US Government in Action: The Trust Issue
If you're like most of the public, you know very little about something that has an unimaginable impact on businesses, the economy, and the nation as a whole, from owners to management to employees— antitrust policy. In a democratic society, the ideal citizen is one who makes informed decisions about the issues that impact him, then acts according to those decisions. Hopefully this site will take you halfway on a highly misunderstood issue.
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Information about the rise of companies from before the American Civil War up to their present day form and the growing antitrust regulations formed to counter the growing industry and protect the people. (26 screens of content plus extra info sidebars)
| The Microsoft Monopoly - A Case Study |
In depth study of the antitrust actions taken against Microsoft. Includes case info dating back as far as the early 1990s. Updated regularly containing the most recent Microsoft news. (42 screens of content)
| Content Quizzes |
Test your knowledge of the material on this site with open ended questions.
| Glossary of Antitrust Terms |
Confused by antitrust language? Here is a list of some of the more advanced economic topics discussed in our site with explanations. There is also a link to a much better antitrust glossary.
| Antitrust Forums |
Voice your opinions on this site, the antitrust legislation itself, or individual cases.
| You Be The Judge |
Take up the gavel on some actual antitrust cases and offer your verdict on the situations entailed. Your decisions will be stored in forums so other users can review them as precedents. This is a growing area of our site and additional cases may be ready for your review on our updates page.
| Content Documents |
For users with low bandwidth or those who want fast access to our information (have you seen our screen counts?!), we have made available our original content documents, without multimedia or web related formatting.
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We supply this page off the thinkquest server so we can make updates to our content after the deadline, such as antitrust news and Microsoft trial updates. It is also home to our growing You Be The Judge segment, in which we present actual cases for you to decide.
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