In determining the power of Congress to regulate commerce in the case of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court
A) prohibited Congress from regulating business activity on the grounds it violated private property rights.
B) listed the implied powers of Congress and the national government.
C) defined commerce very narrowly in considering the right of Congress to regulate it.
D) listed the enumerated powers of Congress and the national government.
E) defined commerce very broadly, encompassing virtually every form of commercial activity.
Answer: E