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The lesson states that in 1832 in the case of Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee had absolute rights over their tribal land and that no federal or state government had legal rights there, however; President Jackson refused to uphold Chief Justice John Marshall's ruling. Because the Supreme Court does not have any authority to enforce the rulings they pass it is possible for them to be disregarded, as was done by Andrew Jackson. Should the Supreme Court have any additional powers to allow them to enforce their rulings? If so, why, and what should the power be? If not, why not?


Your response should be 3-5 sentences long and show that you’ve thought about the topic/question at hand. Please be aware we are looking for YOUR PERSONAL OPINION and there is not a single “correct answer.”

Answer 1

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.