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Marshall’s Court

Question 10 • *FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1

A result of the Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) decision was that states

Answer
A
must not interfere with commerce between individuals.
B
must apply national law to commerce within their borders.
C
could prohibit any commerce within their borders.
D
could regulate commerce only within their borders.

Explanation

The Supreme Court ruled that Congress has authority to regulate commerce among the states, including interstate navigation. Because federal law takes precedence in that area, states could regulate commerce within their own borders, but not interstate commerce. Therefore, the correct choice is “could regulate commerce only within their borders.”

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