In the Supreme Court case of Gibbons v Ogden (1824) - the Supreme court ruled that

A) federal government law overrules state law in matters affecting more than one state

B) local law overrules state law if it is within the state only

C) state law overrules federal law in matters where three or more states agree

D) state law overrules federal law in matters affecting more than one state

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19 September, 04:07

In the Supreme Court case of Gibbons v Ogden (1824) - the Supreme court ruled that

A) federal government law overrules state law in matters affecting more than one state

B) local law overrules state law if it is within the state only

C) state law overrules federal law in matters where three or more states agree

D) state law overrules federal law in matters affecting more than one state

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Rambler · Answer 1

The case of Gibbons v. Ogden, decided by the U. S. Supreme Court in 1824, was a major step in the expansion of the power of the federal government to deal with challenges to U. S. domestic policy. The decision confirmed that the Commerce Clause of the Constitution granted Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce, including the commercial use of navigable waterways.

Gabriella Willis · Answer 2

The case of Gibbons v. Ogden, decided by the U. S. Supreme Court in 1824, was a major step in the expansion of the power of the federal government to deal with challenges to U. S. domestic policy. The decision confirmed that the Commerce Clause of the Constitution granted Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce, including the commercial use of navigable waterways.