Question

Which president refused to enforce the Supreme Court's ruling that the Cherokee were a sovereign nation in the case of Worcester v. Georgia?

A.
James Polk


B.
Andrew Jackson


C.
John Tyler


D.
Thomas Jefferson

Answer 1

Andrew Jackson

Step-by-step explanation:

President Jackson

Georgia ignored the Supreme Court's ruling, refused to release the missionaries, and continued to press the federal government to remove the Cherokees. President Jackson did not enforce the decision against the state and instead called on the Cherokees to relocate or fall under Georgia's jurisdiction.

Answer 2

President Andrew Jackson (B)  refused to enforce the Supreme Court's ruling that the Cherokee were a sovereign nation in the case of Worcester v. Georgia. This ruling occurred in 1832.