Article I, Sections 9 and 10, forbids states from imposing taxes or duties on other states' exports or entering into foreign treaties. These provisions
A) expanded state governments' trading options.
B) broke down barriers to trade.
C) allowed only the federal government to trade with foreign nations.
D) were declared unconstitutional in Gibbons v Ogden.
E) increased the federal government's tax base.

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Article I, Sections 9 and 10, were designed to prevent states from implementing trade barriers that could hamper interstate commerce. By prohibiting states from imposing taxes or duties on other states' exports and limiting their ability to enter into foreign treaties, these provisions helped to break down barriers to trade and promote economic integration between states.

Article I, Sections 9 and 10, Forbids States from Imposing