During the Gilded Age, how did the US Congress act to regulate business practices? Congress passed laws that supported laissez-faire policies to help businesses grow. Congress was concerned about workers, so they passed laws that guaranteed a minimum wage. Congress did not pass laws that would control the growth of monopolies. Congress passed laws that ensured workplace safety.

The political cartoon below was drawn by thomas nast in 1871: a political cartoon shows a heavy set man with a long nose and a beard in a suit and vest. he is smoking a cigar and has a menacing expression. he leans against a large box that says, in counting there is strength. on top of that box is a smaller container labeled, the ballot. dialogue under the cartoon reads, thats whats the matter. boss tweed, as long as i count the votes, what are you going to do about it? say? public domain what issue does this cartoon address?