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 the ________.
A) Free Exercise Clause
B) Dormant Commerce Clause
C) Due Process Clause
D) Privileges and Immunities Clause

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The Dormant Commerce Clause, also known as the negative Commerce Clause, states that if the federal government has not exercised its power to regulate a particular area of interstate commerce, then the power to regulate that area of commerce is reserved to the states. This means that the states can regulate the area of commerce, subject to limitations such as not discriminating against out-of-state businesses.

If the Federal Government Has Chosen Not to Regulate an Area