JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
JACKSONS INDIAN REMOVAL ACT OF 1830
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Question
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The issues involved in the case Worcester v. Georgia centered around
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Whether Georgia had followed proper procedure in passing the Indian Removal Bill
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Whether federal treaties with the Cherokees trumped Georgia state law
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Whether the Cherokees had the power to elect their own representatives
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Whether Andrew Jackson had the constitutional authority to enforce the Indian Removal Bill
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the cases Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) and Worcester v. Georgia (1832), the U.S. Supreme Court considered its powers to enforce the rights of Native American “nations” against the states.
Detailed explanation-2: -Impact and Legacy 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: -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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