Minnesota
US Constitution
Native American Tribes
Similarities/Differences
Minnesota Elected Offices
100
Minnesota's birthday
What is May 11
100

What does the supremacy clause of the US Constitution mean? 

The US Constitution is Supreme to all other state and local constitutions and laws. 

100

How many federally recognized tribes are located in Minnesota?

What is 11?

100

Differences between the US and Minnesota Supreme Court

What is 7 MN justices and 9 US justices, one has a life term and one has a 6 year term. 

100

What does the MN Attorney General Do? 

Acts as the state's lawyer and legal representative.

200

How many senate districts are located in Minnesota?

What is 67?

200

What rights does the 10th amendment give the states?

What are reserved powers of anything not listed in the constitution.

200

What does sovereignty mean for Minnesota tribes?

What is they can rule their own land?
200

Differences between the chief executive in the US and MN?

What is one is a president and the other is a governor? One can only serve two terms and the other can serve as many as they want. 

200

What is the job of the MN Secretary of State?

To maintain official records and manage the state's elections. 
300

How many supreme court justices are on Minnesota's Supreme Court?

What is 7?

300

What does Federalism mean?

What is sharing of power between state and US governments.
300

What are the two main Native American groups in Minnesota? 

What is Ojibwe and Dakota
300

What are the differences between the US Congress and MN Legislature

What are Qualifications. How many members. Term lengths for senators. 

300
What is the qualifications to become a senator or representative in the state of MN? 

One of the following. Must be 21 and a qualified voter. Be a resident of the state for 1 year and a resident of your district for 6 months. 

400

What is the capital city of Minnesota?

What is St. Paul

400

Powers only given to the states from the US Constitution.

What are Reserved Powers. 

400

What war was fought between the US Military and a Local Native American tribe? 

What is the Dakota War?

400

What are the similarities of the US Congress and MN legislature? 

More members of US Congress. Representatives have 2 year terms. 

400

What is the term length of a MN senator? 

4 years unless the election is in a year that ends in 0 then it is 2 years. 

500

What does Minnesota mean in the Dakota Language?

What is land of sky blue water?

500
According to the US Constitution, what powers are shared by the National and State governments.
What are concurrent powers?
500

What is a written agreement between the US Government and another sovereign nation called? 

What is a treaty? 

500

What is the correct order of the court system for both the US and MN courts? 

District, Appeals, Supreme Court

500

How many House Districts are there in the state of MN? 

134

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