When Alaska passed a law in the 1970s that gave state residents preference over nonresidents in obtaining work on oil pipelines,this law violated the ________ clause.
A)interstate commerce
B)full faith and credit
C)privileges and immunities
D)necessary and proper

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The privileges and immunities clause, also known as the "Comity Clause," prohibits a state from discriminating against citizens of other states in favor of its own citizens regarding fundamental rights such as the ability to earn a living. The law in Alaska violated this clause by giving preference to state residents over nonresidents in obtaining work on oil pipelines. The other options, interstate commerce, full faith and credit, and necessary and proper, do not directly relate to this scenario.

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