JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
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Question
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What is the significance of the Gibbons v. Ogden decision?
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States have the power to regulate commerce between one another
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Only the federal government has the power to regulate interstate commerce
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State governments may regulate the type of transportation used on rivers within state borders
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The Constitution does not expressly grant the federal government the power to regulate commerce
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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: -Gibbons v. Ogden set the stage for future expansion of congressional power over commercial activity and a vast range of other activities once thought to come within the jurisdiction of the states. After Gibbons, Congress had preemptive authority over the states to regulate any aspect of commerce crossing state lines.
Detailed explanation-3: -Significance: This ruling provided the federal government with the ability to regulate interstate commerce.
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