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Why was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Wabash, St. Louis, and Pacific Railroad v. Illinois case an obstacle to state government reform measures?

AThe Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate grain storage fees.
BThe Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate interstate railroads.
CThe Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate any businesses at all.

D.The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate manufacturers.

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One of the main reasons why the Supreme Court’s decision in the Wabash, St. Louis, and Pacific Railroad v. Illinois case was an obstacle to state government reform measures was because "B. The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate interstate railroads," since this meant that the rail companies could often exploit the states and towns. 

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B. The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate interstate railroads.

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