In gibbons v. ogden the supreme court question 5 options: ruled that congress could not regulate activities that occur exclusively within the jurisdiction of a single state. stated that although commerce is an exceptionally broad term, it cannot be said to include navigation and the transport of people. rendered a decision that severely limited the power of the national government and greatly expanded the power of states. stated that the power to regulate interstate commerce is one that is shared between the federal and state governments. ruled that commerce should be interpreted in the broadest sense, to encompass all commercial business dealings.