What was the significance of the interstate commerce commission?

it was the first government attempt to outlaw interstate trade.

it was the first government body to monitor business operations.

it was the first government body to set railroad schedules.

it was the first government attempt to restrain trade unions.

The correct answer is "It was the first government body to monitor business operations.".

The Interstate Commerce Commission was a regulatory agency created in 1887 with the purpose of regulating railroads that connected the states throughout the country. It aimed to ensure fair transportation rates and eliminate rate discrimination. The telephone industry was also monitored by this agency. It was abolished in 1995 and some of its functions were transferred to Surface Transportation Board.

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts