Question

the powers not delegated to the united states by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved for the states respectively, or to the people. -tenth amendment to the u.s. constitution many southerners opposed the tariff of 1828 because they felt it violated their 16. as a result, they threatened to 17 if the tariff was not repealed. 16. the best selection is - a. reservation rights b. prohibitive rights c. states’ rights 17. the best selection is - a. secede b. annex c. unite 18. which detail explains the issues surrounding worcester v. georgia? select three correct answers. a. native americans were granted the right to vote b. reservation policies were repealed and replaced with land grants c. missionaries were convicted of illegally living on cherokee land d. chief justice john marshall argued the cherokee nation was a distinct community e. congress ruled that state courts had more power than federal courts f. president jackson ignored a supreme court ruling and forced the cherokee off their land

Explanation:

Question 16

The Tenth Amendment relates to states' rights (powers reserved to states/people). The Tariff of 1828 opposition by southerners was over states' rights (they felt the tariff violated states' rights). Option A (reservation rights) is incorrect (not about reservations here), B (prohibitive rights) is not a relevant term. So the best is C.

Southerners threatened to secede (withdraw from the Union) over the Tariff of 1828 if it wasn't repealed. "Annex" (add territory) and "unite" (join together) don't fit the context of opposing the tariff (secede is about leaving the Union). So A is correct.

• Option C: Missionaries were convicted of illegally living on Cherokee land (part of the case context).
• Option D: Chief Justice Marshall argued the Cherokee nation was a distinct community (a key part of the Worcester v. Georgia ruling).
• Option F: President Jackson ignored the Supreme Court ruling and forced the Cherokee off their land (shows the aftermath/issue of the ruling).

A is incorrect (voting rights not related), B is incorrect (reservation policies not the focus), E is incorrect (state courts don't have more power than federal courts here, and Congress didn't rule that).

Answer:

C. states’ rights

Question 17