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Based on the excerpt from the Constitution, states retained which of the following rights?

A. to determine tariffs

B. to determine personhood

C. to determine Native American citizenship

D. to govern interstate commerce

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Based on the excerpt from the Constitution, states retained the right to govern interstate commerce. Specifically, the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, found in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, grants Congress the power to regulate commerce among the several states, but it also recognizes that states retain some authority over commerce that occurs entirely within their borders. Therefore, option (D) is the correct answer.

As for the other options, the Constitution grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states, so states do not have the right to determine tariffs. The Constitution also defines citizenship and establishes qualifications for holding federal office, so states do not have the right to determine personhood or Native American citizenship.

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