The Supreme Court decision in Gibbons versus Ogden decided that the commerce clause and article one of the constitution gives Congress the power to regulate interstate trade. How was the decision used to increase national power over the states select all that apply would it be regulating a national minimum wage regulating out of state college tuition passing the no child left behind law or passing the civil rights act of 1964 or was it passing the 14th amendment?

Question

The Supreme Court decision in Gibbons versus Ogden decided that the commerce clause and article one of the constitution gives Congress the power to regulate interstate trade. How was the decision used to increase national power over the states select all that apply would it be regulating a national minimum wage regulating out of state college tuition passing the no child left behind law or passing the civil rights act of 1964 or was it passing the 14th amendment?

Answer 1

The decision in Gibbons versus Ogden allowed Congress to regulate interstate trade. Therefore, it is relevant to determining whether the decision was used to increase national power over the states in the following ways:

- Regulating a national minimum wage: No
- Regulating out-of-state college tuition: No
- Passing the No Child Left Behind law: No
- Passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964: No
- Passing the 14th Amendment: No

None of the options provided directly align with the implications of the Gibbons versus Ogden decision.