In United States v.Lopez (1995),the Supreme Court ruled that Congress overstepped its power to regulate commerce by prohibiting __________ in a school zone.

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In United States v. Lopez case, the Supreme Court ruled that the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 that prohibited guns in school zones was unconstitutional because it exceeded Congress's power under the commerce clause. The Court found that gun possession in local schools was not an economic activity that substantially affected interstate commerce, which is the basis for Congress's authority to regulate it. Therefore, the correct answer is (A) guns.

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