USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

AGE OF THE COMMON MAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Gibbons v. Ogden Supreme Court Case decided that
A
State governments cannot tax the federal government
B
Only Congress can tax interstate commerce
C
The Cherokee cannot be removed from their land
D
White men who don’t own land have the right to vote
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This Supreme Court decision forbade states from enacting any legislation that would interfere with Congress’s right to regulate commerce among the separate states.

Detailed explanation-2: -The court decided in this case that the commerce clause allows Congress to regulate not only interstate commerce but also intrastate commerce (commerce within a state) that substantially impacts interstate commerce.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1824’s Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court held that intrastate activity could be regulated under the Commerce Clause, provided that the activity is part of a larger interstate commercial scheme.

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