The Supreme Court decision in Gibbons v. Ogden, decided that the Commerce Clause in Article 1 of the Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate interstate trade. How was that decision used to increase national power over the states? Select all that apply.

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regulating a national minimum wage
regulating a national minimum wage

regulating out-of-state college tuition
regulating out-of-state college tuition

passing the No Child Left Behind law
passing the No Child Left Behind law

passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964
passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964

passing the Fourteenth Amendment
passing the Fourteenth Amendment
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Answer 1

The Supreme Court decision in Gibbons v. Ogden indeed established a broad interpretation of the Commerce Clause, which has been used to increase national power over the states in various ways. From the options provided, the following would apply:

1. Regulating a national minimum wage - This falls under Congress's power to regulate commerce as it affects economic activity across state lines.

2. Passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - This law was justified under the Commerce Clause as it prohibited discrimination in public accommodations and employment, which directly impacted interstate commerce.

The other options, "regulating out-of-state college tuition" and "passing the No Child Left Behind law", also relate to federal authority but are more context-specific and don't directly stem from the Commerce Clause cases in the same way. The Fourteenth Amendment issued additional protections and doesn't directly link to the Gibbons v. Ogden case itself.

So, the correct options that demonstrate increases in national power through the interpretation of the Commerce Clause are:

• Regulating a national minimum wage
• Passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964