USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) was a Supreme Court case that famously expounded upon the powers of the commerce clause, setting the precedent of Congress’s broad ability to regulate interstate and some intrastate commerce.

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: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ogden: Defining Congress’ power under the Commerce Clause. Today marks the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Gibbons v. Ogden.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.