Imagine Georgia charges Florida trucking companies a tax to use its highways to pass through to other states. Which of the following could happen?

Congress could order Georgia to cancel the tax, citing the commerce clause and Gibbons v. Ogden decision.

Congress could use the Gibbons v. Ogden decision to support the tax policies in the state of Georgia.

Florida could order Georgia to cancel the tax because of the commerce clause in the Constitution.

Florida could use the Gibbons v. Ogden decision to charge truck drivers from Georgia a similar tax.

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Ayana Craig

6 August, 17:08

Imagine Georgia charges Florida trucking companies a tax to use its highways to pass through to other states. Which of the following could happen?

Congress could order Georgia to cancel the tax, citing the commerce clause and Gibbons v. Ogden decision.

Congress could use the Gibbons v. Ogden decision to support the tax policies in the state of Georgia.

Florida could order Georgia to cancel the tax because of the commerce clause in the Constitution.

Florida could use the Gibbons v. Ogden decision to charge truck drivers from Georgia a similar tax.

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Kaylah Mcdonald · Answer 1

The correct answer is * Congress could order Georgia to cancel the tax, citing the commerce clause and Gibbons v. Ogden decision.

This kind of a taxing law would be unconstitutional so it would be canceled as it was established in the Gibbons v. Ogden decision of the supreme court where it was supported that only the congress has the power to regulate interstate trading according to the commerce clause found in the constitution.