The commerce clause of the Constitution permits Congress to regulate both interstate and foreign commerce. Which of the following situations is least likely to invoke federal jurisdiction?

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The commerce clause of the Constitution permits Congress to regulate both interstate and foreign commerce. Which of the following situations is least likely to invoke federal jurisdiction?

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The situation involving a used car salesman rolling back the odometer of a car is least likely to invoke federal jurisdiction because it is a local transaction not directly involving interstate or foreign commerce. The other scenarios (B, C, D) more clearly involve aspects of interstate (B, C) or foreign (D) commerce, which are under federal jurisdiction according to the commerce clause.

The Commerce Clause of the Constitution Permits Congress to Regulate