Question

Which statement best summarizes part of the ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden? Regulating interstate commerce is an abuse of power. A state can make laws that regulate commerce in neighboring states. State licenses make federal licenses unnecessary. A state can regulate commerce that takes place within its own borders.

Answer 1

The correct answer to this question is D) a state can regulate commerce that takes place within its own borders.

The statement that best summarizes part of the ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden is "a state can regulate commerce that takes place within its own borders."

In the case of Gibbons v. Ogden of 1824, Ogden filed a suit against Gibbons. The court in New York rejected Gibbon's argument saying that the Congress of the United States controlled interstate trade. The Supreme Court concluded that the states cannot interfere with the faculty that Congress has to regulate trade under the Commerce Clause.

Answer 2

"A state can regulate commerce that takes place within its own borders" would be the best option, since this decision upheld the ability of Congress to regulate only interstate trade only--not trade within specific states.