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RCMultiple Choice

The Presidency and Its Powers — Cumulative exam

Question 14 • (2026-2027) Riggin -- American Government 2nd Nine Weeks (1st Semester) BLDG

Which statement reflects Thomas Gibbons’s view of interstate commerce?

Answer
A
State and federal governments should jointly negotiate interstate commerce.
B
The federal government should have power over interstate commerce.
C
Individual operators should negotiate interstate commerce.
D
State governments have power over interstate commerce.

Explanation

Thomas Gibbons argued that the Constitution gave Congress authority to regulate commerce between states. He opposed giving individual states control over interstate trade, so the correct statement is that the federal government should have power over interstate commerce.

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