Question
Which answer correctly describes the authority of state commerce laws following Gibbons v. Ogden?
States could pass commerce laws affecting anything except international trade.
States could not pass commerce laws in direct conflict with federal law.
State commerce laws could override all federal commerce laws.
State commerce laws could only override federal commerce laws regarding international trade.
States could pass commerce laws affecting anything except international trade.
States could not pass commerce laws in direct conflict with federal law.
State commerce laws could override all federal commerce laws.
State commerce laws could only override federal commerce laws regarding international trade.
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The correct answer is: **States could not pass commerce laws in direct conflict with federal law.**
This is based on the Gibbons v. Ogden decision, which clarified that the federal government has supremacy in matters of interstate commerce, meaning that state laws cannot interfere with federal regulations concerning commerce that crosses state lines.
This is based on the Gibbons v. Ogden decision, which clarified that the federal government has supremacy in matters of interstate commerce, meaning that state laws cannot interfere with federal regulations concerning commerce that crosses state lines.