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What was a result of Gibbons v. Ogden?

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A state license allowed Aaron Ogden to overtake Thomas Gibbons’ steamboat due to New York state law.
B
A federal license allowed Thomas Gibbons to operate his steamboats in multiple states.
C
Thomas Gibbons won a federal license to operate his steamboats anywhere in the United States.
D
Aaron Ogden maintained a state level monopoly on steamboat operation in New York.
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It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is.

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It explains why the Supreme Court ruled in favor of William Marbury in the case of Marbury v. Madison.
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It explains that the Supreme Court should decide whether a law or action is constitutional.
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It explains why the judicial department ruled that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was constitutional.
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It explains that the judicial department has powers that go beyond the limits of the Constitution.
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How did Gibbons v. Ogden expand the idea of federal supremacy?

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It said that federal judicial review is required in all state legal cases.
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It said the Constitution is open to interpretation in state matters.
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It said that federal trade is more important than state trade.
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It said that Congress has power to regulate trade between states.
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Read the excerpt from the Constitution of the United States, Article 1, Section 8.[Congress shall have power] to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States.This excerpt reinforces the idea of

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federal supremacy.
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habeas corpus.
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balance of powers.
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judicial review.
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John Marshall is important because he was

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a chief justice of the Supreme Court during Marbury v. Madison.
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a vice president of the United States.
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the first person to bring a case to the Supreme Court.
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the first speaker of the House of Representatives.

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