Which statement BEST describes the significance of President Andrew Jackson’s response to the Supreme Court’s decision? A It showed how the system of checks and balances worked effectively. B It established the rule that the president outranks the Chief Justice. C It upheld the president’s constitutional right to veto Supreme Court decisions. D It ignored the Supreme Court’s authority to interpret the Constitution.

Samuel Austin Worcester, a member of the Cherokee tribe that lived in Georgia went to the Supreme Court because he thought that the states had no right to impose their laws into Indian Territory because they were a free and sovereign tribe, and didn't want to follow Georgia's laws. The Supreme Court agreed with Worcester about the sovereignty of Indian American Territory, but President Andrew Jackson decided to ignore this decision, using his right to veto the Supreme Court decision forcing the Cherokees to leave their land this event is known as the Trail of Tears. President Andrew Jackson persuaded the Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act.