Quiz on American Indian Tribes and Law in Wisconsin

What was the primary purpose of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934?

• To transfer title from Indian tribes to individual tribe members

• To restore management of tribal affairs to Indian tribes

• To assimilate Indian people into mainstream society

• To terminate Indian tribes

What is Public Law No. 83-280 primarily concerned with?

• Granting states regulatory power over tribes

• Establishing tribal courts in all states

• Transferring federal criminal jurisdiction over tribe members to certain states

• Providing federal funding for tribal education

Which case established that the federal government, not individual states, had sole authority to deal with Indian tribes?

• Johnson v. McIntosh

• United States v. Kagama

• Cherokee Nation v. Georgia

• Worcester v. Georgia

What is one of the most important attributes of tribal sovereignty?

• The power to print their own currency

• The ability to levy taxes on non-tribal members

• Sovereign immunity from lawsuits

• The right to form alliances with foreign nations

What does the term 'domestic dependent nations' refer to in the context of American Indian tribes?

• Tribes that are fully independent from the federal government

• Tribes that have no sovereignty

• Tribes that possess attributes of sovereignty similar to states

• Tribes that are considered foreign nations

Which of the following is a result of the Marshall Trilogy?

• Tribes can sell land without federal approval

• Tribes are considered foreign nations

• Tribes have no rights to their land

• Tribes have the right to occupy land but cannot sell it without federal approval

What is the significance of the Menominee Tribe in the context of termination policy?

• It voluntarily gave up its tribal status

• It was the first tribe to be terminated and never restored

• It was terminated but later had its status as a tribe reinstated

• It was never affected by termination policies

What does the term 'plenary power' refer to in the context of Congress's authority over Indian tribes?

• Complete and absolute power to regulate and modify the status of tribes

• Limited power to regulate tribal affairs

• Power shared equally with state governments

• Power to only negotiate treaties with tribes