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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Supreme Court case that claimed regulating interstate commerce is a power reserved to the federal government was ____
A
Marbury v. Madison
B
McCulloch v. Maryland
C
Gibbons v. Ogden
D
Worchester v. Georgia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ogden, (1824), U.S. Supreme Court case establishing the principle that states cannot, by legislative enactment, interfere with the power of Congress to regulate commerce. The state of New York agreed in 1798 to grant Robert Fulton and his backer, Robert R.

Detailed explanation-2: -In this decision, Chief Justice John Marshall’s Court ruled that Congress has the power to “regulate commerce” and that federal law takes precedence over state laws.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had the authority to regulate trade between the states based on Article I Section 8 of the US Constitution. The states could regulate trade inside their borders.

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