USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Worcester v. Georgia, what did the Supreme Court decide?
A
The state laws of Georgi didn’t apply to the Cherokee because they were a sovereign nation
B
The Cherokee would have to leave because they were required to follow state laws
C
The Supreme Court had the power of judicial review
D
Only the state of New York could determine interstate commerce laws
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -In an opinion delivered by Chief Justice John Marshall, the Court held that the Georgia act, under which Worcester was prosecuted, violated the Constitution, treaties, and laws of the United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -Georgia, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on March 3, 1832, held (5–1) that the states did not have the right to impose regulations on Native American land.

Detailed explanation-4: -In other words, in the case of Worcester v. Georgia, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Native American tribes were considered ‘nations, ’ and could not be subjected to state law.

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