Court Cases

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President Andrew Jackson _______ the decision of the Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia.

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ignored

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The decision in Gibbons v. Ogden was significant in U.S. history because it-

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confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce

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The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it-

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establish the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court

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In 1832 the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia did not have legal authority over the Cherokees living in the state. President Jackson responded to this decision by-

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ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation

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Which Supreme Court ruling established the following precedent: Federal courts determine the constitutionality of a law?

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Marbury v. Madison

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Who wrote the Supreme Court decision that established the principle of judicial review?

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John Marshall

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How did the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect American Indians?

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The state ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee land.

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Which Supreme Court Case declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional?

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Dred Scott v. Sandford