USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

AGE OF THE COMMON MAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was Andrew Jackson’s response to the decision made by the Supreme Court in Worcester v. Georgia?
A
“John Marshall has made his decision, now let’s see him enforce it”
B
“Trump for Prez 2020”
C
” The supreme court is interprets the law of the land and has made the right decision”
D
All of the Above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -President Andrew Jackson ignored the Court’s decision in Worcester v. Georgia, but later issued a proclamation of the Supreme Court’s ultimate power to decide constitutional questions and emphasizing that its decisions had to be obeyed. Published in December 2006.

Detailed explanation-2: -Georgia ignored the Supreme Court’s ruling, refused to release the missionaries, and continued to press the federal government to remove the Cherokees. President Jackson did not enforce the decision against the state and instead called on the Cherokees to relocate or fall under Georgia’s jurisdiction.

Detailed explanation-3: -However, Georgia and President Jackson were determined to defy the Court’s decision. Jackson’s response was supposedly, “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.” He ignored the Court’s decision and planned to use the Indian Removal Act to rid Georgia of the Cherokee.

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