Tribal Government: ICivics

Tribal Government

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What are two things tribal governments do?

• To build houses for their citizens

• Create and enforce laws

• to make sure citizens buy milk and bread when it snows

• To tax their citizens and non-citizens

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Why do tribes have their own constitution?

• to outline how their governments work and how they work with the federal government

   

• To boss their citizens around

• to outline how their government can work without federal government cooperation

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All of the federally recognized tribes have exactly the same tribal governments.

• True

• False

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Most tribal governments are democracies modeled upon which three branches of the government?

• Executive,Legislative, and Judicial 

• Tribal Council, Chairman and Vice-Chairman

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The Chairperson presides over the Legislative and Executive branches. True or False?

• True

• False

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Tribal sovereignty is......

• the right of the tribes to govern themselves

• to ensure the safety and welfare of tribal members

• all of the above

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Tribal sovereignty is essential in order to protect its culture and unique identity.

• True

• False

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What document says that treaties are the "supreme law of the land."?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Supreme Court

• The US Constitution

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How many treaties have been signed between the US and native tribes?

• Over 3000

• Over 300

• About 100

• Less than 40

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Do treaties affect native American people today?

• Yes --treaties matter to the native people today.

• No--treaties only mattered a long time ago.

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Which of the following is correct?

• Treaties are outdated and don't matter.

• Treaties are living documents, because the tribal people still exist and remember the promises of the treaties.

• Treaties are only important if the President says so.

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What is a domestic dependent nation? 

• The indigenous peoples kept their rights

• They kept only rights that they wanted the most

• They lost certain rights of a self-governing nation

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Why did the indigenous peoples lose their rights?

• They couldn't afford them

• They didn't fight long or hard enough for them

• They were seen as inferior (less than) in the eyes of leaders on the Supreme Court 

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What was the outcome of "allotment"?

• Natives were able to gain more land and freedoms as promised

• Native Americans lost even more land

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What is ONE way that the Native Americans have worked to restore their culture and livelihood?

• Restore their traditional language

• Forgetting about their culture and moving on to new ways of life in America

​​Interacting Governments

The interactions of tribal, state, and the federal governments are that of distinct sovereign governments. States can’t interfere with what happens on tribal land unless the tribe gives them permission to have jurisdiction, or authority, over it. Tribal governments are able to create and enforce stricter or lighter laws than the surrounding state or states where they are located.

State and tribal governments do often collaborate when there are issues of shared concern like environmental protection and law enforcement. These collaborations can be established through individual agreements and compacts

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How would you describe the structure of the Yavapai-Apache Nation’s government?

• Three branches: legislative, executive, judicial

• One body of government called a Tribal Council

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What are the checks/balances mentioned in this section?

• 3 separate/independent branches 

• no one branch shall exercise the powers belonging to another branch 

• No check or balances 

• Federalism 

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How would you describe the structure of the Yavapai-Apache Nation’s government?

• Three branches: legislative, executive, judicial

• One body of government called a Tribal Council

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Which positions are selected by the whole tribe?

• Chairman

• Vice Chairman

• The members of the Clear Creek District

• The members of the Carrizo District

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How are the other members of the Council selected?

• popular vote of the Tribe 

• popular vote of the Districts

• by the Electoral College 

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