World History Questions

The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 is a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices.

The reason that the Interstate Commerce Act required that rates be published was to avoid secret rebates and similar deals. Until then, big shippers would demand rebates from railroads, which would in effect reduce their shipping costs without letting competitors know. This is anti-competitive.

Hence, the Act required that railroad rates be "reasonable and just," but did not empower the government to fix specific rates.

Presidential elections are held every four years, in years divisible by four, in which electors for President are chosen by the method in the country.

Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky was a Russian lawyer and revolutionary who was a key political figure in the Russian Revolutionof 1917. After the February Revolution of 1917 he joined the newly formed Russian Provisional Government

The first history book was written by Herodotus around 5th century B.C.

The first government of the United States was called 'The United States in Congress Assembled'. The first President of the First Government was John Hanson.