When deciding what policy areas Congress is allowed to act on, twentieth-century courts have primarily used ________ as a guide, because they interpret it to mean that ________.

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Twentieth-century courts have primarily used the commerce clause as a guide because they interpret it broadly to allow the federal government to regulate most business and commercial activity in the United States. This broad interpretation has allowed Congress to pass laws regulating a wide range of activities, from labor practices to civil rights to environmental protection.

When Deciding What Policy Areas Congress Is Allowed to Act