During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, how did the Supreme Court often treat manufacturing in Commerce Clause cases?
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Correct answer: As separate from commerce, mostly unregulated federally
The Court often drew a distinction between manufacturing and commerce. Manufacturing was frequently treated as a local activity, even if the goods later entered interstate trade.
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