The Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
A) held that the state of Georgia could not regulate private dealings by U.S. citizens within the territory controlled by the Cherokee tribe because the Indian tribe’s sovereign rights were subject only to the federal government.
B) held that the state of Georgia could regulate private dealings by the U.S. citizens within the territory controlled by the Cherokee tribe because of the powers reserved to the states by the Tenth Amendment.
C) did not provide any clear guidance about the extent to which the state of Georgia could regulate private dealings within territory controlled by Indian tribes such as the Cherokee.
D) affirmed a “strict construction” of the Constitution, which Chief Justice Marshall believed was necessary to maintain the checks and balances of the Constitution and retain the legitimacy of the Supreme Court by the public.
ANSWER
Answer: A
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