Just What Sort of Commerce Congress Could Regulate Between the States

question 46

Multiple Choice

Just what sort of commerce Congress could regulate between the states was not spelled out in the U.S.Constitution because

• A)delegates held competing views of commerce.
• B)of an oversight.
• C)commerce was a new phenomenon.
• D)slavery was involved.
• E)New York delegates refused to allow discussion on the matter.

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