BLAW 140 -W2

Read and analyze the following Supreme Court case:

Supreme Court Case -Regulation of Interstate Commerce.pdf.

Download Supreme Court Case -Regulation of Interstate Commerce.pdf.

Then, answer the following questions:

In your own words, summarize the Supreme Court’s decision      using no more than two sentences. Be concise!

Why was it necessary for Marshall to take the trouble to explain why      navigation should be considered     as part of commerce?

At the end of the document, Justice Jackson provides a      characterization of Marshall’s Gibbons opinion. What do you think he meant      by this statement?

EXTERNAL RESEARCH: In what way is Marshall’s      ruling in the Gibbons case consistent with his other decisions, such      as McCulloch v. Maryland, that related to federal versus state      powers?

RELATED SCENARIO: If you operated a trucking      service between San Francisco, CA, and Portland, OR, could you be subject      to regulation by either or both of the States and the federal government?      Explain