In Worcester v. Georgia the Supreme Court ruled that
a. Andrew Jackson had broken the law by allowing the Indian Removal Act.
b. Cherokee Nation v. Georgia was wrongly decided.
c. Indian tribes had the same status as a foreign nation.
d. Indian tribes must surrender all authority to the state governments.
e. the Cherokee Nation had rights that the state of Georgia must respect.
ANS: E
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Map 3.1 - Percentage of Women Legislators by State
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a. indirect democracy b. majority rule c. enlightened representatives d. trustee representatives
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