JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
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In Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court said:
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the federal government must protect Indians from states
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State governments can not make laws to regulate Indian reservations
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only Congress can make treaties with Indian Nations
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all of the above are true
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Supreme Court agreed with Worcester, ruling 5 to 1 on March 3, 1832, that all the Georgia laws regarding the Cherokee Nation were unconstitutional and thus void.
Detailed explanation-2: -On review of the case, the Supreme Court in Worcester v. Georgia ruled that because the Cherokee Nation was a separate political entity that could not be regulated by the state, Georgia’s license law was unconstitutional and Worcester’s conviction should be overturned.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the court case Worcester v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court held in 1832 that the Cherokee Indians constituted a nation holding distinct sovereign powers.
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