Question

What were the cases of Cherokee Nation v. Georgia and Worcester v. Georgia?

Answer 1

Cherokee Indian Cases (1830s)

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. In Cherokee Nation, the Court ruled that it lacked jurisdiction (the power to hear a case) to review claims of an Indian nation within the United States. In Worcester, the Court ruled that only the United States, and not the individual states, had power to regulate or deal with the Indian nations.

Answer 2

Cherokee Indian Cases (1830s)