Question

exit ticket - october 10 (progressive politics)
the excerpt below is from a speech given by president theodore roosevelt in 1908.
\to permit every lawless capitalist, every law - defying corporation, to take any action, no matter how iniquitous, in the effort to secure an improper profit and to build up privilege, would be ruinous to the republic and would mark the abandonment of the effort to secure in the industrial world the spirit of democratic fair dealing.\
how did president roosevelt deal with the problem described above?
he refused to enforce patents and copyrights
he filed lawsuits to break up \bad trusts.\
he arrested business leaders for unfair practices
he proposed federal legislation abolishing corporations

Explanation:

The excerpt shows Roosevelt's concern about law - less capitalists and corporations. He was known for his trust - busting efforts. Filing lawsuits to break up "bad trusts" was a key way he dealt with powerful, anti - competitive corporate entities. He did not refuse to enforce patents and copyrights, did not arrest business leaders on a large scale for unfair practices as his main approach, and did not propose abolishing corporations.

Answer:

B. He filed lawsuits to break up "bad trusts."