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Who is our current governor?

Tim Walz

Kim Norton

J.D. Vance

Joe Biden

Who is our current mayor of Rochester?

Kim Norton

Tim Walz

Donald Trump

Ms. Steffen

Who is our Current Vice President?

J.D. Vance

Donald Trump

Kim Norton

Kamala Harris

Who is our current president of the United States?

Donald Trump

Barack Obama

Joe Biden

J.D. Vance

Why do tribal governments resemble the U.S. government?

They follow a similar structure with 3 branches

They are fully controlled by state governments

They were set up by cities

They do not make their own rules

Who interprets laws in tribal governments?

Tribal Judges

Council Members

Executive Chiefs

Tribal Voters

What is a Tribal Council?

A legislative branch of tribal government

A group of state leaders

A court system

A military group

Who leads the executive branch in tribal government?

Chairperson or Chief

Mayor or Governor

Representative or Senator

Judge or Justice

What branches do most tribal governments have?

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

Federal, Tribal, State

Senate, Council, Court

Military, Budget, Land

What act helped protect tribal government rights in 1934?

Indian Reorganization Act

Civil Rights Act

Constitution Act

Tribal Unity Law

What can tribal governments NOT do?

Make war or print money

Hold elections

Create schools

Have judges

What are tribal governments allowed to do?

Form governments, tax, enforce laws

Print their own money

Make foreign treaties

Control federal taxes

How does the U.S. Constitution treat tribal governments?

As separate sovereign nations

As city councils

As school boards

As state committees

What does it mean to cede land?

To give it up

To plant crops on it

To defend it

To build houses on it

What is a treaty?

A contract between nations

A rule written by a governor

A local agreement between mayors

A law passed by Congress

What does sovereign mean?

Having the highest power and being self-governing

Being elected to a council

Belonging to a community

Following another country’s rules

Who is in charge of the country?

President

Governor

Senator

Mayor

Who leads a state?

Governor

President

Mayor

House Representative

Who leads a city or town?

Mayor

Governor

Council Member

State Senator

Who cares about/uses the Constitution the most?

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Executive Branch

Local Government

What group makes the laws in our country?

Congress

The Supreme Court

The Cabinet

The Governors

What is a veto?

When the President says “no” to a bill

When Congress rewrites a bill

When the court changes the law

When a judge disagrees with Congress

What does the President do with a bill from Congress?

Signs or vetoes it

Sends it back to court

Gives it to the public

Delivers it to the Senate

Who is part of the Judicial Branch?

Supreme Court Judges

Senators and Representatives

Governors and Mayors

President and Vice President

What is the job of the Judicial Branch?

To make sure laws are fair and constitutional

To create and vote on laws

To lead national meetings

To approve the President's decisions

What is the job of the Legislative Branch?

To write and pass laws

To interpret and judge laws

To sign laws and carry them out

To enforce rules in cities

Who is the leader of the Executive Branch at the national level?

The President

The Speaker of the House

The Chief Justice

The Secretary of State

What are the three branches of the U.S. government?

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

Local, State, Federal

Mayor, Governor, President

Senate, House, Congress

What is a government?

A group of people and the rules they make for a community

A business that runs a city

A group of teachers and principals

A group of voters in a neighborhood