Civics Unit 2 Topic 4 Test

Which of the following refers to the process of transferring powers from the federal government to state governments?

• Devolution
• Monetarism
• Reconstruction
• Centralization

FEDERALISM IS.....

• SEPARATION OF POWER BETWEEN THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES
• POWER TO THE PEOPLE
• A DIVISION OF POWER BETWEEN THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS 
• A TERM MEANING THAT GOVERNMENT IS NOT ALL POWERFUL

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

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

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

• True

• False

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

• Executive, Legislative, and Judicial 

• Tribal Council, Chairman and Vice-Chairman

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

• True

• False

Tribal sovereignty is......

• the right of the tribes to govern themselves

• to ensure the safety and welfare of tribal members

• all of the above

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

• True

• False

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

• The Bill of Rights

• The Supreme Court

• The US Constitution