In Hughes V

Multiple Choice

In Hughes v. Oklahoma, Oklahoma law forbid the export of natural minnows, to help protect the state's natural resources. When this law was challenged, the Supreme Court held:

A) Oklahoma has a paramount interest in preserving its natural resources, so the law stands
B) Oklahoma has no interest in preserving minnows, so the law fails
C) Oklahoma violated the constitution by impermissibly burdening interstate commerce
D) regulation of fish falls under the Fish and Wildlife Service, so Oklahoma preempted a federal law
E) none of the other choices