Question

the passage is from a report on united states v. lopez (1995).
\the possession of a gun in a local school zone is not an economic activity...\
based on the passage, which clause of the u.s. constitution did the u.s. supreme court interpret in the lopez decision that found the gun - free school zones act of 1990 to be unconstitutional?
options:
a) supremacy clause
b) commerce clause
c) necessary and proper clause
d) privileges and immunities clause

Explanation:

The case United States v. Lopez (1995) involved the Gun - Free School Zones Act. The Supreme Court held that the Commerce Clause (which gives Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce) was misinterpreted here because the activity (possessing a gun in a school zone) did not have a substantial effect on interstate commerce. The Commerce Clause is about regulating commerce among the states, foreign nations, and Indian tribes. The other clauses: the Supremacy Clause is about federal law being supreme, the Necessary and Proper Clause is about Congress's power to make laws to carry out its other powers, and the Privileges and Immunities Clause is about the rights of citizens in different states. So the clause related to the interpretation here is the Commerce Clause.

Answer:

B. Commerce Clause