USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The decision in Gibbons v. Ogden was significant in U.S. history because it-
A
reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs
B
confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
C
established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court
D
upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Ogden, 22 U.S. 1 (1824) The Commerce Clause gives Congress authority over interstate navigation.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Gibbons v. Ogden, 22 U.S. 1 (1824), was a landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, encompassed the power to regulate navigation.

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