Question

in worcester v. georgia, the supreme court ruled that:
a. the cherokee nation was not legally considered a foreign nation.
b. the state of georgia could control who was allowed to enter cherokee territory.
c. the cherokee nation was entitled to the land that it occupied.
d. the state of georgia did not have the right to enforce laws on cherokee territory.

Explanation:

In Worcester v. Georgia (1832), Chief Justice John Marshall and the Supreme Court held that states did not have the authority to impose regulations on Native American land. The case centered on Georgia's attempt to extend its laws over Cherokee territory. The Court ruled that only the federal government, not state governments, had authority in Native American affairs. This decision was based on the principle that Native American nations were "distinct, independent political communities retaining their original natural rights" as acknowledged in treaties.

Answer:

D. the state of Georgia did not have the right to enforce laws on Cherokee territory.