In the case of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court decided that
A. the federal government had the power to regulate commerce within states when commerce between or among states was involved.
B. the federal government's limited ability to regulate interstate commerce was sharply curtailed by a narrow definition of "commerce."
C. the federal government had authority to regulate only international commerce, not interstate commerce.
D. states retained full authority to regulate commerce within their own borders and among their immediate neighbors.
E. although the federal government could regulate interstate commerce, states had sole power to regulate commerce within state borders.
Answer: A
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