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THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Gibbons vs. Ogden prevented New York from granting a monopoly to Ogden and helped establish a more powerful ____ government.
A
local
B
state
C
federal
D
None of the above
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: -Ogden filed a complaint in New York court to stop Gibbons from operating his boats, claiming that the monopoly granted by New York was legal even though he operated on shared, interstate waters. Gibbons disagreed arguing that the U.S. Constitution gave Congress the sole power over interstate commerce.

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.

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