The Cherokee had adopted a democratic constitution, based on the removal documents, does the trail of tears seem to reflect the idea that Americans would “civilize” others, or does it seem more like American expansion is about land?

American Expanison was more about land, you saw how the US needed more lands for agriculture and did not care of the native americans.

whose power in the senate is equal to the power of the speaker of the house?

the noble might have thought that the system was far because they had lot of things and riches and the serf would have thought that the feudal system was un fair because of the way they were treated.