Under the authority of the commerce clause, Congress can pass laws as long as what criteria are met?
A) As long as the law affects commerce among the states, or interstate commerce, in some way, the regulation is generally constitutional.
B) The law will only be constitutional if it affects taxation in some way.
C) As long as the law involves, in some way, a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, it is constitutional.
D) As long as the law is approved by any state affected, it is constitutional.
E) As long as the law is not objected to by any state affected within six months of its passage, it is constitutional.

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The commerce clause primarily gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states (interstate commerce). If a law affects interstate commerce in some way, it generally meets the criteria for constitutionality under the commerce clause. The other options are not directly related to the criteria set by the commerce clause for passing laws.

Under the Authority of the Commerce Clause, Congress Can Pass