The Supreme Court ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
A. was a victory for Aaron Ogden, Robert Fulton, and Robert Livingston.
B. declared transportation monopolies unconstitutional.
C. reaffirmed the New York court's ruling regarding interstate trade.
D. strengthened the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
E. narrowed the federal government's role in regulating the economy.
Answer: D
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According to Osama Bin Laden, a jihad should be called against Americans and Jews because
a. American and Jewish policy is aimed at the eventual extermination of Muslims. b. American military intervention has resulted in the overthrow of Islamic governments. c. the Islamic religion calls for the annihilation of all non-believers. d. Middle Eastern governments have proven powerless to stop American aggression.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a founder and the first president of the
a) Nation of Islam b) Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party c) Southern Christian Leadership Committee d) Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
The Middle Eastern state that is largely Muslim in religion but not really Arab in culture is
a. Iraq. b. Palestine. c. Egypt. d. Syria. e. Jordan.
What types of arguments did blacks use at conventions to try to persuade whites to give them more rights?
A) They reminded whites that blacks disdained America because of slavery. B) They asked for free land. C) They asked that whites live by the terms of the Declaration of Independence. D) They said they would be content with being subservient, but wanted freedom.