Since the 1990s, Supreme Court decisions on federalism have
A) continued the precedents established by John Marshall in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden.
B) relied on broad interpretations of the commerce clause that justify extensive national involvement in many areas.
C) allowed the federal government to involve itself in areas that are primarily local in character.
D) shown a willingness to allow the federal government to extend its power when it deals with sensitive issues, such as gun control and violence against women.
E) established limits on the national government's powers under the commerce clause.
E
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