Question

Why would president Jackson’s response to the Court’s decision in Worcester v. Georgia be considered an example of a breakdown of the principles of checks and balances?

Answer 1

The Supreme Court agreed with Worcester, ruling 5 to 1 on March 3, 1832, that all the Georgia laws regarding the Cherokee Nation were unconstitutional and thus void. Andrew Jackson declined to enforce the Supreme Court's decision, thus allowing states to enact further legislation damaging to the tribes.