What did the Supreme Court case Gibbons v. Ogden demonstrate? States have no power to issue business licenses. Federal laws can override state laws. States cannot regulate local commerce. Federal laws cannot interfere with business competition.

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Heidy Mathis

1 March, 09:58

What did the Supreme Court case Gibbons v. Ogden demonstrate? States have no power to issue business licenses. Federal laws can override state laws. States cannot regulate local commerce. Federal laws cannot interfere with business competition.

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Annabel Shelton · Answer 1

Federal laws can override state laws.

the supreme court ruled that the new york law allowing steamboat operators to have exclusive rights to operate in their state because it conflicted with an existing federal law, violating the supremacy clause.