In what become known as the "insular cases" the Supreme Court ruled that
A) Congress was not bound to follow the Constitution in legislating for colonies.
B) colonies could never become states.
C) Congress must follow the Constitution when legislating for colonies.
D) annexation of the Philippines was unconstitutional.

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The "insular cases" were a series of opinions by the U.S. Supreme Court in the early 1900s, where the Court ruled that full constitutional rights did not automatically extend to all territories under American control. Essentially, the Court decided that Congress had the discretion to determine which parts of the Constitution applied to the colonies, indicating that Congress was not bound to follow the Constitution in legislating for colonies.

In What Become Known as the "Insular Cases" the Supreme