Question

In Worcester v. Georgia (1832), the state of Georgia wanted to remove Cherokees from within its borders and began to annex Cherokee land. How did the Court rule?
A.
Only the federal government had the authority to deal with the Cherokees and the Georgia laws dealing with them were unconstitutional.
B.
The Georgia laws in the case were upheld as constitutional.
C.
The federal government and the state of Georgia both had the authority to deal with the Cherokees.
D.
The state of Georgia did not have the authority to deal with the Cherokees; the true authority belonged to the state of Alabama.



Please select the best answer from the choices provided


A
B
C
D

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is A

Explanation:

Worcester v. 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. Although Pres. Andrew Jackson refused to enforce the ruling, the decision helped form the basis for most subsequent law in the United States regarding Native Americans.

Answer 2

A.) only the federal government had the authority to deal with cherokees and georgia laws dealing with them were unconstitutional