If the federal government has chosen not to regulate an area of commerce despite possessing the Commerce Clause powers to regulate it,the area is subject to the Dormant Commerce Clause.

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The Dormant Commerce Clause is the legal principle that if the federal government has chosen not to regulate an area of commerce, despite having the power to do so under the Commerce Clause, then the regulation of that area is left to the states, subject to the limitations of the Dormant Commerce Clause. Therefore, option A is correct.

If the Federal Government Has Chosen Not to Regulate an Area