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Marshall’s Court

Question 10 • 26/27 GOVERNMENT

Gibbons v. Ogden was mainly about the power of Congress to

Answer
A
regulate commerce.
B
issue licenses.
C
defend civil rights.
D
regulate states’ rights.

Explanation

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) concerned whether Congress could regulate steamboat traffic between states. The Supreme Court ruled that interstate commerce is within Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause, so the case was mainly about the power to regulate commerce. The correct choice is regulate commerce.

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