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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Supreme Court case declared the Cherokee Nation in the state of Georgia to be “a distinct community, occupying its own territory” in which the “laws of Georgia can have no force”?
A
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
B
Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock
C
Worcester v. Georgia
D
Elk v. Wilkins
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Worcester v. Georgia was a landmark case of the Supreme Court. Although it did not prevent the Cherokee from being removed from their land, the decision was often used to craft subsequent Indian law in the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -Impact and Legacy One year later, however, in Worcester v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee Nation was sovereign. According to the decision rendered by Chief Justice John Marshall, this meant that Georgia had no rights to enforce state laws in its territory.

Detailed explanation-3: -Georgia. 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.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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