Question

What important precedent was established in Gibbons v. Ogden?
A.
It created a system of checks and balances between the branches of government.
B.
It established the Internal Revenue Service and the federal tax code.
C.
It maintained that only Congress could regulate commerce between states.
D.
It established a bicameral legislature with a Senate and a House of Representatives.

Answer 1

C. It maintained that only Congress could regulate commerce between states.

Explanation: In Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) the Supreme Court interpreted the Commerce Clause broadly, ruling that federal power to regulate interstate commerce supersedes conflicting state laws (striking down New York's steamboat monopoly).