In their written works both benjamin franklin and thomas paine

Both of their works are often about a lot of things, but I'd say they were written to, say, "boost morale" of the american people.

several states had passed similar laws, but they were limited to intrastate businesses. the sherman antitrust act was based on the constitutional power of congress to regulate interstate commerce.

you answered my friends question just to get the coins you didn't even give a valid response.