If the federal government has chosen not to regulate an area of interstate commerce that it has the power to regulate under its Commerce Clause powers,this area of commerce is subject to what is referred to as the ________.

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The Dormant Commerce Clause, also known as the Negative Commerce Clause, is a legal doctrine that prohibits a state from passing legislation that discriminates against interstate commerce or unduly burdens interstate commerce unless the state can demonstrate a legitimate local purpose that cannot be met by nondiscriminatory means. If the federal government has chosen not to regulate an area of interstate commerce that it has the power to regulate under its Commerce Clause powers, the area of commerce is subject to the Dormant Commerce Clause, meaning that states cannot discriminate against or unduly burden that commerce.

If the Federal Government Has Chosen Not to Regulate an Area