The Supreme Court decision in Gibbons v. Ogden established a broad interpretation of the Commerce Clause, which has since been used to expand federal power over states in various areas. From your list, the following options illustrate how that decision was used to increase national power over the states:
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Regulating a national minimum wage - The federal government uses its power under the Commerce Clause to regulate labor standards, including minimum wage, because such regulations can affect interstate commerce.
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Passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - This act was based in part on the Commerce Clause, allowing the federal government to regulate discrimination in public accommodations and employment, arguing that such discrimination affected interstate commerce.
While the other options (regulating out-of-state college tuition, passing the No Child Left Behind law, and passing the Fourteenth Amendment) involve federal involvement, they are not directly tied to the expansion of commerce-related powers established in Gibbons v. Ogden in the same way as the two options selected above. The Fourteenth Amendment, for example, is primarily focused on individual rights and equal protection, rather than commerce.
So, to summarize, the applicable selections that demonstrate the increased national power over the states based on the Gibbons v. Ogden decision are:
- Regulating a national minimum wage
- Passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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