Question

Which of the following statements is true of the Supreme Court case Gibbons v. Ogden of 1824?
A.
This is the only case in Supreme Court history that went without a decision.
B.
This case established the current social security system.
C.
The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the State of New York's decision on this case.
D.
Gibbons v. Ogden created the first minimum wage in the workforce.

Answer 1

C. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the State of New York's decision on this case.

Explanation: In Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) the Court, under Chief Justice John Marshall, struck down a New York law granting a steamboat monopoly and held that Congress — not states — has the power to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause.