The commerce clause's express grant of exclusive authority to regulate commerce that substantially affects trade and commerce among states is referred to as
A) the dormant aspect.
B) the regulatory aspect.
C) the substantial aspect.
D) the exclusive aspect.

Question

The commerce clause's express grant of exclusive authority to regulate commerce that substantially affects trade and commerce among states is referred to as​
A) ​the dormant aspect.
B) ​the regulatory aspect.
C) ​the substantial aspect.
D) ​the exclusive aspect.

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The dormant aspect of the commerce clause refers to the implication that states are prohibited from passing legislation that improperly burdens or discriminates against interstate commerce, even though the Constitution does not explicitly state this prohibition.

The Commerce Clause's Express Grant of Exclusive Authority to Regulate