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Federalists and Anti-Federalists

Question 7 • MI-Government/Civics 2023

Gibbons v. Ogden addressed Congress's power to control interstate trade under . The Supreme Court's decision reinforced the idea of , which said that the national government had higher authority than the states.

Answer
A
the commerce clause
B
separation of powers
C
judicial review

Explanation

Gibbons v. Ogden concerned Congress’s power to regulate trade between states, which comes from the Commerce Clause. The ruling also supported federal supremacy: when federal and state authority conflict on an issue within Congress’s power, federal law takes priority. Separation of powers and judicial review describe different constitutional principles.

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