The Klan Motel is one of twenty motels in town but the only one that refuses to rent rooms to non-whites. Congress holds that motels may not discriminate on the basis of race. The Klan Motel challenges the regulation as it applies to that motel. The owner will:

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The correct answer is D because Congress has the power to regulate local businesses under the Commerce Clause and has already established that motels cannot discriminate based on race. Therefore, the Klan Motel would lose the challenge to the regulation. Option A is incorrect because discrimination affects interstate commerce, even if there are other motels available. Option B is incorrect because motels are considered places of public accommodation. Option C is incorrect because the Commerce Clause does allow for some forms of regulations on local businesses. Option E is incorrect because state laws cannot override federal regulations established under the Commerce Clause.

The Klan Motel Is One of Twenty Motels in Town