What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
To make sure laws are fair and constitutional
To approve the President's decisions
To lead national meetings
To create and vote on laws
Why do tribal governments resemble the U.S. government?
They do not make their own rules
They were set up by cities
They follow a similar structure with 3 branches
They are fully controlled by state governments
What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
Local, State, Federal
Senate, House, Congress
Mayor, Governor, President
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
What is a government?
A group of voters in a neighborhood
A business that runs a city
A group of teachers and principals
A group of people and the rules they make for a community
Who leads a city or town?
Mayor
State Senator
Council Member
Governor
What act helped protect tribal government rights in 1934?
Civil Rights Act
Tribal Unity Law
Constitution Act
Indian Reorganization Act
What is a treaty?
A contract between nations
A rule written by a governor
A law passed by Congress
A local agreement between mayors
What does it mean to cede land?
To build houses on it
To defend it
To plant crops on it
To give it up
Who is part of the Judicial Branch?
President and Vice President
Governors and Mayors
Supreme Court Judges
Senators and Representatives
Who leads the executive branch in tribal government?
Chairperson or Chief
Representative or Senator
Mayor or Governor
Judge or Justice
Who cares about/uses the Constitution the most?
Local Government
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Who is our current mayor of Rochester?
Donald Trump
Tim Walz
Ms. Steffen
Kim Norton
Who leads a state?
Mayor
Governor
President
House Representative
What can tribal governments NOT do?
Hold elections
Have judges
Make war or print money
Create schools
Who is our current governor?
Joe Biden
J.D. Vance
Kim Norton
Tim Walz
Who is our Current Vice President?
Kamala Harris
Kim Norton
J.D. Vance
Donald Trump
What is a veto?
When Congress rewrites a bill
When a judge disagrees with Congress
When the court changes the law
When the President says “no” to a bill
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
To interpret and judge laws
To sign laws and carry them out
To enforce rules in cities
To write and pass laws
What branches do most tribal governments have?
Senate, Council, Court
Federal, Tribal, State
Military, Budget, Land
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
What group makes the laws in our country?
The Supreme Court
Congress
The Cabinet
The Governors
Who is our current president of the United States?
J.D. Vance
Joe Biden
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
How does the U.S. Constitution treat tribal governments?
As school boards
As city councils
As state committees
As separate sovereign nations
What does the President do with a bill from Congress?
Delivers it to the Senate
Signs or vetoes it
Gives it to the public
Sends it back to court
What are tribal governments allowed to do?
Form governments, tax, enforce laws
Print their own money
Control federal taxes
Make foreign treaties
Who interprets laws in tribal governments?
Council Members
Tribal Voters
Tribal Judges
Executive Chiefs
Who is in charge of the country?
Mayor
Governor
President
Senator
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch at the national level?
The President
The Secretary of State
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice
What does sovereign mean?
Following another country’s rules
Having the highest power and being self-governing
Belonging to a community
Being elected to a council
What is a Tribal Council?
A military group
A group of state leaders
A legislative branch of tribal government
A court system