Court decisions known together as the __________ ruled that the U.S. Constitution did not automatically apply to residents of the U.S. colonies or territories.

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The Insular Cases, a series of court decisions between 1901 and 1904, established that the Constitution did not necessarily apply to people living in U.S. territories or colonies. This decision upheld the idea of American imperialism, allowing the U.S. government to govern these areas without having to abide by the same constitutional restrictions as in the mainland United States.

Court Decisions Known Together as the __________ Ruled That the U.S