JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
JACKSONIAN AMERICA
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Federal courts can declare presidential acts unconstitutional.
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Congress has the sole authority to regulate interstate commerce.
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The federal government cannot abolish slavery in new territories.
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Establishing a national bank is a power of the federal government.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement BEST summarizes the US Supreme Court’s decision in Gibbons v. Ogden? States retained the right to regulate trade within their borders. Thus, the state license that granted Ogden a monopoly on ferryboat travel between New York City and Elizabethtown, New Jersey was unconstitutional.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Why it matters: Gibbons v. Ogden established the precedent that Congress-not the states-has the authority to regulate interstate commerce. The court held that the federal government has the exclusive power to regulate interstate commerce with respect to the nation’s navigable waters.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ogden, 22 U.S. 1 (1824) The Commerce Clause gives Congress authority over interstate navigation.
Detailed explanation-5: -What impact did the Gibbons Vs. Ogden decision have on domestic transportation systems? It prevented states from establishing similar monopolistic transportation laws, encouraging growth of steamboat travel and cargo shipping. This expanded trade opportunities between states, boosting states’ economies.