What Was the Original Reason for Granting Congress the Power

question 59

Multiple Choice

What was the original reason for granting Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce after the Revolution?

• A)To generate federal revenue
• B)To establish federal supremacy
• C)To block protectionist state restrictions on interstate trade
• D)To enable a transition to a unitary system

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