Question

According to Gibbons v. Ogden, a state

A)could make laws regulating businesses that operated in several states.

B)could not make laws regulating businesses that operated in several states.

C)could not make laws regulating businesses that operated only in one state.

D)could make laws regulating businesses that operated only in one state.

Answer 1

(D) could make laws regulating businesses that operated only in one state

Answer 2

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Gibbons v. Ogden was the case between two contemporary steamboat operators named Aaron Ogden and Thomas Gibbons. The problem escalated when Gibbons was granted permission to operate a coast ferry service on the shared and interstate waters by Congress.

Aaron Ogden held the license granted by the New York government to operate boat services not only on the state waters but also on the water that is stretched between the states whereas Thomas Gibbons held the license of Federal Coasting. Ogden then files a case against Gibbons to restrict his steamboat operations in the state.

But the Supreme Court under the jurisdiction of Marshall stated that the Constitution gives the right to Congress to make laws related to operations of commerce services in one state.

So, the correct answer is option D.