Question
Gibbons v. Ogden reinforced __________.
A.
the Bill of Rights
B.
the states’ authority over the federal government
C.
the federal government’s authority over states
D.
ex post facto laws
A.
the Bill of Rights
B.
the states’ authority over the federal government
C.
the federal government’s authority over states
D.
ex post facto laws
Answers
GPT-4o mini
C. the federal government’s authority over states
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had the exclusive power to regulate interstate commerce, thereby reinforcing its authority over the states in matters of economic regulation.
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had the exclusive power to regulate interstate commerce, thereby reinforcing its authority over the states in matters of economic regulation.