Federalism
Describe federalism.
What is the division of power between the federal and state government?
Number of MN supreme court justices.
What is 7?
Describe tribal sovereignty.
What is although the tribes are located within the U.S., the Constitution considers them separate, sovereign nations?
The level of government responsible for Interstate 94.
What is the federal government?
Country that has the largest population on Earth.
What is India?
Describe expressed powers and provide three examples.
What is power given to the federal government in the U.S. Constitution?
Print money, interstate and foreign trade, make treaties, declare war, establish post offices, copyright laws, etc.
Describe the supremacy clause in the Constitution.
Number of federally recognized tribes.
What is 574?
The level of government that is responsible for MN Highway 7.
What is the state government?
The year WWII ended.
What is 1945?
Describe reserved powers and provide three examples.
What is powers reserved to the states?
Run public schools, conduct elections, issue marriage and education licenses, provide police and emergency services, establish local governments, etc.
List two of the three requirements to be a governor in Minnesota.
What is at least 25 years old, lived in the state for one year, and qualified to vote in MN.
True of false: Tribes determine their own government structure, create civil and criminal laws, and enforce those laws with their own police and justice systems.
What is true?
The level of government that is responsible for the Dakota County District Court.
What is the county government?
The hardest natural substance on Earth.
What is a diamond?
Describe implied powers.
What is the power created by Congress when they pass laws in order to carry out expressed powers?
Number of STATE senators and House of Representatives Minnesota has.
What is 134 representatives and 67 senators?
Tribes have to follow which level of government? (Federal, state, both, or neither)
What is federal?
The level of government responsible for the MN Appellate Courts.
What is the state government?
Language that has the most natural speakers worldwide.
What is mandarin chinese?
Describe shared powers and provide three examples.
What is power shared between the federal and state governments?
Collect taxes, regulate trade, establish and administer a judiciary, borrow money, make and enforce laws.
The length of time federal and state justices serve.
Describe treaties in the context of tribal relations.
What is a legally binding agreement between sovereign nations?
The level of government responsible for Rosemount Street.
What is the city government?
The first U.S. state to ratify the Constitution.
What is Delaware?