Question

in a letter to john coffee concerning a recent supreme court case, president andrew jackson wrote that the court would “find that it cannot coerce georgia to yield to its mandate.” in the letter, jackson was referring to the courts inability to enforce its ruling that
a. the cherokee were not subject to georgia law in worcester v. georgia.
b. the federal government could not enforce tariffs on georgia during the nullification crisis.
c. that georgia could not nullify the federal governments tariffs during the nullification crisis.
d. the cherokee must abide by georgia law in worcester v. georgia.

Explanation:

In the Worcester v. Georgia case, the Supreme - Court ruled that the Cherokee were a sovereign nation and not subject to Georgia law. President Andrew Jackson refused to enforce this ruling, highlighting the court's inability to coerce Georgia to comply. Options B and C are related to the Nullification Crisis and tariffs, which are not relevant here. Option D is the opposite of the court's ruling.

Answer:

A. the Cherokee were not subject to Georgia law in Worcester v. Georgia.