Question

president andrew jackson is said to have responded to the supreme courts ruling in worcester v. georgia with the words \chief justice john marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it!\ which of the following best explains the meaning of this statement?
(1 point)

the supreme court favored georgia over the cherokee people, so its decision was not valid.
the supreme court does not have the power to enforce its decision, so president jackson could ignore it.
according to the constitution, the president has the power to deal with native americans, not the supreme court.
the president is responsible for enforcing the law, including decisions made by the supreme court.

Explanation:

The Supreme Court is a judicial branch institution. It interprets laws and makes decisions but does not have its own enforcement mechanism. The executive branch (with the president at its head) is responsible for law enforcement. Jackson's statement implies that since the Supreme Court can't enforce its ruling (it has no police or military to directly implement its decisions), he (as president, in charge of the executive - which has enforcement power) can choose to ignore it in a sense (by not using the executive's enforcement power to back the Court's decision).

Answer:

The Supreme Court does not have the power to enforce its decision, so President Jackson could ignore it.