The Commerce Clause of the Constitution

question 56

Multiple Choice

The commerce clause of the Constitution:

• A) prohibits the U.S. government from engaging in interstate commerce.
• B) prohibits the U.S. government from regulating interstate commerce.
• C) has been expanded by Supreme Court interpretations to give the U.S. government the power to regulate the general welfare of the nation.
• D) was declared unconstitutional in 1937.

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