In the face of a rising tide of economic legislation, the Supreme Court of the late 19th and early 20th centuries became more adamant in its defense of ______.

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The Supreme Court during this time period, known as the Lochner Era, consistently struck down economic regulations, such as minimum wage laws and maximum hour laws, on the grounds that they violated the principle of laissez-faire capitalism and the freedom of contract.

In the Face of a Rising Tide of Economic Legislation