LAPC Business Law Gibbons v Ogden & Wickard v Filburn Questions

After reading Chapter 4, listen to the “More Perfect – One Nation, Under Money” podcast below. The podcast refers to the use of the Commerce Clause as a “magic wand.” Laws have been passed using the Commerce Clause relating to fair labor standards, drugs, gun control, sex trafficking, endangered species, and even sports.

Full “One Nation, Under Money” Podcast Website (Including Transcript)Links to an external site.

Once you have listened to the podcast, review a summary of each of the cases mentioned in the episode by clicking on its name below:

1824:

Gibbons v. Ogden

1942:

Wickard v. Filburn

1964:

Katzenbach v. McClung

2000:

United States v. Morrison

2012:

National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Sebelius

In your submission, answer the following questions in your own words:

What precedent did this case set?

What was the justification for applying the Commerce Clause in this case?

What impact did this ruling have on society (or business practices) in the United States since it was passed?