In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court ruled that
A) Congress could not regulate activities that occur exclusively within the jurisdiction of a single state.
B) the power to regulate interstate commerce is one that is shared between the federal and state governments.
C) commerce should be interpreted to encompass all commercial business dealings.
D) although commerce is an exceptionally broad term, it cannot be said to include navigation and the transport of people.
E) the power of states should supercede that of the national government in commerce.
C
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