Gibbons v. Ogden

DECISION: The Federal government has the power over the states to regulate interstate commerce. Federal ferry license prevails over a State Ferry License (no NY monopoly)

• Gideon v Wainwright

• McCulloch v Maryland

• Marbury v Madison

• Gibbons v Ogden

What do you call trading across state lines?

• International Trade

• Highway Commerce

• Inner State Commerce

• Interstate Commerce

Gibbons v Ogden and McCulloch v Maryland both served to __________the power of the federal government.

• limit

• expand

• dampen

• frustrate

Gibbons vs Ogden set the precedent for interstate commerce laws including modes of transportation.

• true

• False

Answer explanation

Ogden had a monopoly over which industry?

• The steam-boat industry in New York.

• The lumber company of Vermont

• The Fishing Industry of Massachussets

• The Tobacco industry of Virginia

In Gibbons vs Ogden, Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that congress had the __________ to regulate ____________.

• parliamentary power/taxes

• legislative power/immigration

• executive power/presidents

• constitutional power/interstate commerce

The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with...

• Freedom of speech

• Judicial Review

• The supremacy of the national government

• The rights of labor unions