Question

question 10 of 10
what did the supreme court decision in the slaughterhouse cases do for american businesses?

a. it allowed food industries to work in cities.

b. it showed that they have rights.

c. it opened companies to more shareholders.

d. it removed rules from food industries.

Explanation:

The Slaughterhouse Cases' Supreme Court decision was significant in interpreting the Fourteenth Amendment. For American businesses, it established that businesses (and other entities) have certain rights under the law, particularly in terms of how the amendment's privileges and immunities clause was interpreted (though later interpretations evolved). Option A is incorrect as the case wasn't about allowing food industries in cities. Option C is incorrect as the case had nothing to do with shareholders. Option D is incorrect as it didn't focus on removing rules from food industries. Option B aligns with the idea that the decision helped establish that businesses have legal rights.

Answer:

B. It showed that they have rights.