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Article II: The Presidency — Unit test

Question 13 • * HSA 26-27 US Government

How did Gibbons v. Ogden expand the idea of federal supremacy?

Answer
I
It said that federal judicial review is required in all state legal cases.
I
It said the Constitution is open to interpretation in state matters.
I
It said that federal trade is more important than state trade.
I
It said that Congress has power to regulate trade between states.

Explanation

In Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court ruled that Congress’s power to regulate interstate commerce includes trade and navigation between states. When federal law conflicts with a state law regulating that commerce, federal law takes precedence. This expanded federal supremacy by confirming Congress’s authority over commerce between states, which is choice D.

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