The Court decision in Gibbons . Ogden, decided that the Clause in Article of the Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate interstate trade. How was that decision used to increase national power over the states? Select 2
(1 point)
regulating a national minimum wage
regulating out-of-state college tuition
passing the No Child Left Behind law
passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964
passing the Fourteenth Amendment
The two options that are linked to the Court decision in Gibbons v. Ogden and were used to increase national power over the states are:
1) Regulating out-of-state college tuition: The decision in Gibbons v. Ogden affirmed Congress's power to regulate interstate trade, and regulating out-of-state college tuition falls under the scope of interstate trade. Congress can pass laws and regulations to ensure fair and equal treatment of students from different states when it comes to tuition fees.
2) Passing the Fourteenth Amendment: The Fourteenth Amendment, which guarantees equal protection under the law to all citizens, was enabled partly by the Court decision in Gibbons v. Ogden. By upholding Congress's power to regulate interstate trade, the decision strengthened the federal government's ability to assert authority over the states and enforce civil rights laws uniformly across the nation. Thus, it provided a legal basis for passing the Fourteenth Amendment and extending equal rights to all citizens.