Gibbons v. Ogden
Definition
An 1824 Supreme Court case that clarified the commerce clause and affirmed Congressional power over interstate commerce.
Analogy
Imagine a highway system connecting different cities (states). Gibbons v. Ogden is like a ruling that only the federal government can set rules for this highway, not individual cities it passes through.
Related terms
Interstate Commerce Act: An 1887 law giving Congress authority to regulate interstate trade.
Dormant Commerce Clause: A legal doctrine that prohibits states from passing legislation that improperly burdens or discriminates against interstate commerce.
Wickard v. Filburn: A 1942 Supreme Court case which interpreted the Commerce Clause in an expansive way, allowing federal regulation of economic activities.
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