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How did the Supreme Court expand the power of the federal government during Monroe’s term as president?
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It gave the federal government the power to abolish slavery.
It gave the federal government the power to abolish slavery.

It gave the federal government the power to acquire land in Central America.
It gave the federal government the power to acquire land in Central America.

It gave the federal government the power to settle disputes over sectionalism.
It gave the federal government the power to settle disputes over sectionalism.

It gave the federal government power to regulate the economy.

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It gave the federal government power to regulate the economy.

Explanation: In cases like McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Marshall Court upheld federal supremacy and broad federal authority under the Constitution (including the Commerce Clause).