In the case of Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court
a. established the power of judicial review
b. invalidated a New York State act granting a monopoly to a ferry boat company operating between New York and New Jersey
c. declared a contract between a college and a colonial assembly no longer valid
d. asserted that Native Americans are not entitled to the same constitutional protections as white people
e. upheld the validity of a Maryland law placing a tax on the Second Bank of the United States
Ans: b. invalidated a New York State act granting a monopoly to a ferry boat company operating between New York and New Jersey
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