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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the case of Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court
A
established the power of judicial review
B
invalidated a NY state act granting a monopoly to a ferry boat company operating between NY and NJ
C
asserted that Native Americans are not entitled to the same constitutional protections as white people
D
upheld the validity of a Maryland law placing a tax on the Second Bank of the U.S.
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: -Which statement BEST summarizes the US Supreme Court’s decision in Gibbons v. Ogden? States retained the right to regulate trade within their borders. Thus, the state license that granted Ogden a monopoly on ferryboat travel between New York City and Elizabethtown, New Jersey was unconstitutional.

Detailed explanation-3: -What was a result of Gibbons v. Ogden? Thomas Gibbons won a federal license to operate his steamboats anywhere in the United States.

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