The national and state governments may have their own lists of powers, but the national government relies on four constitutional pillars for its ultimate authority over the states. Of the following, which is one of those four pillars?
a. the excise power
b. the commerce clause
c. the full faith and credit clause
e. the equal protection clause
Answer: b
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