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The Supreme Court and the Role of Government

Question 1 • MI-Government/Civics 2023

Had a federal steamboat license

Answer
A
Gibbons
B
Ogden

Explanation

Aaron Ogden held a New York steamboat monopoly, but Thomas Gibbons operated a steamboat under a federal license. That conflict led to Gibbons v. Ogden, in which the Supreme Court ruled that federal authority over interstate commerce took precedence over the state monopoly. The correct choice is Gibbons.

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