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Practice Exam

Question 22 • Government

The decision in Gibbons v. Ogden most likely resulted in

Answer
A
more challenges to federal supremacy.
B
fewer disputes about state monopolies.
C
fewer applications for steamboat licenses in New York.
D
more cases about state versus federal licenses.

Explanation

In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress’s power to regulate interstate commerce took precedence over New York’s steamboat licensing monopoly. The ruling clarified that federal licenses could override conflicting state rules, likely leading to more cases about conflicts between state and federal licenses. Choice D is the best answer; the decision strengthened federal supremacy rather than challenging it.

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