Question

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

Answer 1

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

Explanation: In Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall interpreted the Commerce Clause broadly, ruling that federal law regulating interstate commerce overrides conflicting state laws.