Overview
Read and analyze the following Supreme Court case: Supreme Court Case -Regulation of Interstate Commerce.pdf.Download Supreme Court Case -Regulation of Interstate Commerce.pdf.
Then, answer the following questions:
In your own words, summarize the Supreme Court's decision using no more than two sentences. Be concise!
Why was it necessary for Marshall to take the trouble to explain why navigation should be considered as part of commerce?
At the end of the document, Justice Jackson provides a characterization of Marshall’s Gibbons opinion. What do you think he meant by this statement?
EXTERNAL RESEARCH: In what way is Marshall’s ruling in the Gibbons case consistent with his other decisions, such as McCulloch v. Maryland, that related to federal versus state powers?
RELATED SCENARIO: If you operated a trucking service between San Francisco, CA, and Portland, OR, could you be subject to regulation by either or both of the States and the federal government? Explain