Question

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

Answer 1

D. It held that only Congress (under the Commerce Clause) could regulate interstate commerce, expanding federal power over trade between states.