USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When a federal and state law are in conflict, the federal law is supreme. Congress and New York had both passed laws regulating the steamboat industry. Gibbons had a federal permit for a steamboat business; Ogden had a state permit for the same waters. Siding with Gibbons, the Court said that, in matters of interstate commerce, the “Supremacy Clause” tilts the balance of power in favor of federal legislation.
A
Gibbons v. Ogden
B
Snoop v Dre
C
Yamami v. Yadady
D
Marbury v Madison
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. Gibbons v. Ogden was a case decided on March 2, 1824, by the United States Supreme Court in which the court ruled that Congress has the constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Detailed explanation-3: -Facts of the case Thomas Gibbons–a steamboat owner who did business between New York and New Jersey under a federal coastal license – formed a partnership with Ogden, which fell apart after three years when Gibbons operated another steamboat on a New York route belonging to Ogden.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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