State and Tribal Governments: Tutorial

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  1. 2. A state’s _____ includes specific details about how the state is to function and limits to its power.
  2. 4. The _____ Amendment states that powers that are not delegated to the federal government are reserved for the states.
  3. 8. In state government, the _____ is the equivalent of the president in the federal government.
  4. 10. The _____ clause says that states must honor the laws, public records, and court decisions of other states.
  5. 11. Most state governments levy property, sales, _____, income, and inheritance/estate taxes.
  6. 12. Federal, state, and tribal governments can all make laws for their_____.
  7. 13. By creating a _____ system, the Constitution gave some powers to a national government while still preserving the sovereignty of the individual states.
  8. 15. The _____ establishes the federal system.
  9. 18. The _____ process allows citizens to vote directly for a proposal.
  10. 19. The government has paid billions of dollars in _____ to Native American tribes and individual members
  11. 20. In state government, the _____ are the equivalent of the Supreme Court in the federal government.
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  1. 1. _____ clause prevents states from discriminating against citizens of another state.
  2. 3. The _____ Clause ensures that the Constitution and federal laws take priority over state laws.
  3. 5. In some states, governors have the power to veto part of a bill. This is called a _____ veto and is a power the president of the United States does not have.
  4. 6. Tribal governments are considered _____, which means they are independent of federal and state governments.
  5. 7. State governments are responsible for overseeing schools, maintaining roads, regulating businesses, overseeing _____ law, and conducting elections.
  6. 9. In state government, the _____ is the equivalent of the US congress in the federal government.
  7. 14. Unlike the federal government, states are required by law to balance their budgets. This means that states cannot run a _____.
  8. 16. In Worcester v. Georgia (1832): The Supreme Court ruled that only Congress has power over Native American affairs and said that _____ do not apply on Native American land.
  9. 17. The _____ Clause declares that a state cannot become a monarchy or dictatorship, even if the majority of citizens vote for it.