Which best describes how the outcome of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) helped define the role of the federal government?

In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress could regulate interstate commerce, including steamboat traffic between states. When federal and state rules conflicted in this area, federal law took precedence. This strengthened the federal government’s authority over state governments, so the best choice is that it had key powers over them.

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