Munn v Illinois (1877)was particularly important with regard to government regulation because it
A) upheld the traditional right of businesses to act freely without interference by government.
B) established the right of government to regulate any business that was deemed "clothed" in?the public interest.
C) established the right of government to regulate any and all businesses wherever such regulation was deemed desirable to promote competition.
D) established the right of government at any level to regulate any business activity if such regulation was deemed desirable for any reason.

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Munn v Illinois established the right of government to regulate any business that was deemed "clothed" in the public interest. This case specifically dealt with the regulation of grain elevators and warehouses, but its ruling had broad implications for government regulation of businesses in general.

Munn V Illinois (1877)was Particularly Important with Regard to Government