Why is the court case Gibbons v. Ogden important?
1) It protected private corporations from state interference
2) It prevented state banks from competing against the Bank of the United States
3) It showed that the power to regulate commerce rested with Congress and not individual states
4) It showed the limits of the Supreme Court when President Jackson refused to recognize or execute the court's decision
Answer: 3) It showed that the power to regulate commerce rested with Congress and not individual states
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