Chief Justice John Marshall described American Indian tribes as __________.

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Chief Justice John Marshall's famous opinion in Worcester v. Georgia (1832) describes American Indian tribes as "dependent domestic nations." This phrasing highlights the dual nature of tribal sovereignty - tribes possess some degree of self-government and control over their internal affairs, but remain subject to the overarching authority of the United States federal government. Marshall's use of the term "domestic" indicates that he viewed tribes as part of the larger American polity, rather than as "foreign nations" (D). While Marshall's opinion acknowledges that tribes have unique cultural and political identities, he does not describe them as "separate entities" (A) or as being "one nation under god" (C).

Chief Justice John Marshall Described American Indian Tribes as __________