USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THOMAS JEFFERSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following Supreme Court decisions upheld the Congressional power of regulating interstate commerce?
A
Gibbons v. Ogden
B
McCulloch v. Maryland
C
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
D
Marbury v. Madison
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Marshall’s decision sustained the nationalist definition of federal power and ruled that Congress could constitutionally regulate many activities that affected interstate commerce.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Gibbons v. Ogden, 22 U.S. 1 (1824), the U.S. Supreme Court first held that Congress has the authority to regulate any form of commerce that crosses state lines. The opinion, authored by Chief Justice John Marshall, is considered the most influential regarding the Commerce Clause.

Detailed explanation-3: -Citation: McCulloch v. Maryland Decision; 3/6/1819; Engrossed Minutes, 2/1790-6/7/1954; Records of the Supreme Court of the United States, Record Group 267; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. This Supreme Court Case addressed the issue of Federal power and commerce.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court ruled that: states could not restrict trade within their jurisdictions. Under the constitution, congress has the power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into executions the foregoing powers.

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