Why were political machines difficult to break up?

Which roman emperor was responsible for a major shift in the dominate religious attitude of the roman empire?

Which statement best describes standard oil in the late 1800s? standard oil controlled only a small number of the nation’s oil refineries. standard oil was a single business that operated in a small region. standard oil controlled only the means and methods of oil production. standard oil owned ninety percent of all oil refineries in the united states.

In the united states, the government creates laws and regulations that business activities to prevent wrongdoing.