Question

What was the result of the Supreme Court ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden?

The Court decreased the power of the federal government by allowing states to tax the national bank.
The Court decreased the power of the federal government by restricting steamboat travel to within a state.
The Court defined interstate commerce and declared federal law supreme over state law.
The Court supported the establishment of a national bank and prohibited states from taxing the bank.

Answer 1

"The Court defined interstate commerce and declared federal law supreme over state law," would be the best option from the list, since this ruling stated that the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce applied to navigation as well.