Why was the Supreme Court's decision on California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians significant?

A) It overturned laws restricting gambling on reservations.

B) It made gambling legal in California on certain days of the week.

C) It ended the sovereignty of Native American territories.

D) It banned gambling in California for 50 years.

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Maeve Horton

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16 June, 18:14

Why was the Supreme Court's decision on California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians significant?

A) It overturned laws restricting gambling on reservations.

B) It made gambling legal in California on certain days of the week.

C) It ended the sovereignty of Native American territories.

D) It banned gambling in California for 50 years.

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Aarav Juarez · Answer 1

The correct answer is A

California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians was a US Supreme Court landmark decision issued in 1987. It abolished laws which restricted gaming and gambling on Indian reservations. States desired to control gaming in reservations but this decision concluded that Indian gambling could only be restricted in states where all gaming activities were deemed criminal according to state law. It was considered unconstitutional, that the states tried to limit only certain type of gambling activities and not others.