The state law of Michigan issues a tax on commerce carried on with states outside Michigan. The Congress enacted legislation that did not involve any taxes on interstate commerce to chiefly promote national uniformity. This conflict between the federal law and the state law resulted in the state law to be treated as unconstitutional. Which of the following statements is true of this case?

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The federal government has the exclusive right to regulate all foreign commerce of the United States and all aspects of interstate commerce when there is an essential need for nationwide regulation. Thus, if Congress enacts valid legislation dealing with foreign or interstate commerce and state law conflicts with that legislation, the state law will be unconstitutional. In such cases, the state law is said to be expressly preempted. In this scenario, the issuance of tax by the state law of Michigan will be considered unconstitutional as the federal law has a legislation which does not involve taxes due to the essential need for nationwide regulation.

The State Law of Michigan Issues a Tax on Commerce