In Gibbons v. Ogden the Supreme Court

A) recognized workers' rights to organize by declaring that strikes are legal actions.
B) recognized that workers have the right to organize if their intent is to improve their working conditions.
C) expanded Congress's power by ruling that trade on the nation's waterways fell under the commerce clause of the Constitution.
D) protected the sanctity of contracts against state interference.

Gibbons V. Ogden

A landmark Supreme Court case in 1824 that clarified the federal government's power over interstate commerce, ruling in favor of a broad interpretation of the U.S. Constitution's Commerce Clause.

Commerce Clause

A provision in the United States Constitution granting Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several states, and with Native American tribes.

Congress's Power

The range of legislative authorities granted to the Congress by the Constitution, including making laws, declaring war, and controlling federal spending.