Which of the Following Properly Assesses the Significance of the Passage

Which of the following properly assesses the significance of the passage of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act in 1890?

A) The passage of the law was a Republican triumph in an era of Democratic dominance.
B) The law triggered an avalanche of frivolous lawsuits that would tarnish the reputation of anti-monopolists for years.
C) The law was so finely grained and complicated that few prosecutors in the country dared to apply it.
D) The law established a precedent that the national government could regulate the economy in the interest of the public good.
E) The law had the unintended consequence of empowering unions and socialist organizations.