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Governer of Washington State

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Jay Inslee

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Capitol of WA State

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Olympia

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How many members in the House of Representatives in WA State

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98

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How many members in the Senate in WA State

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49

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What are the three branches of Government in WA State

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Executive, Judicial, Legislative

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Three powers of the WA State Governer

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  • Supervise all executive and ministerial offices
  • Sole communicator between government and state
  • Issue + transmit election proclaims
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What is the highest court in WA state

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Washington Supreme Court

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How many Legislative branches in WA state

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49

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Each district elects how many Representatives and how many Senators

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2 Reps, 1 Senator

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How long do state representatives serve, how long do senators serve

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  • Reps, 2 years
  • Senators, 4 years
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Are there term limits for representatives or senators

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No

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How many justices serve on the WA state supreme court, how long are their terms

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  • 9 justices
  • 6 years
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What are two courts below the WA state supreme court

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  • Court of appeals
  • Superior court
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What is the supremecy law

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It ensures that individuals and the government are held accountable for their actions. No one is above the law

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What 4 laws can states create

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  • Traffic Laws
  • Punishment for Crimes
  • Education Systems
  • Business Contracts
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What year was the WA state constitution created

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1889

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Executive power is divided among how many offices

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15

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What are two of those officers

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  • Majority Leader
  • Minority Leader
  • Speaker of the house
  • Senate President
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What is a referendum

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A general vote by the electorate on a single political question

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What is an initative

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Process that allows citizens to propose a new constitutional amendment

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What is a recall

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A process by which citizens can remove elected officials from office before their term is complete

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How many federally recognized American Indian tribes are in WA state today

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29

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What is the current population of Native Americans in WA state

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313,633 people

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Tribal citizens are citizens of three sovereings, what are they

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  • Their tribe
  • The US
  • State they reside
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Define Tribal Sovereignty
Federally recognized tribal governments have the authority to self govern
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Why are there only 4 tribes in eastern WA
Becuase of the lack of water access for fishing
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5 things that tribal governments are responsible for
- Education - Law - Judicial System - Healthcare - Housing
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Why do tribes get to have casinos
Their long history of tribal gaming and as a way of revenue for the tribe
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Who is Billy Frank Jr
Native American environmental leader and treaty rights activist
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When did the WA territory come into being
1853
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When was the point elliot treaty signed
1855
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When was the point elliot treaty ratified and by what arm of government
1859 by the united states senate
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Who was president when the treaty was ratified
James Buchanan
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Name three important signatories of the treaty
- Suquamish and Dwamish Chief Seattle - Snoqualmoo Chief Patkanim - Skagit Chief Goliah
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Which three reservations were established
Tulalip, Swinomish, and Lummi reservations.
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According to the treaty, reservations were guarunteed to which tribes
Suquamish Port Madison, Tulalip, Swin-a-mish (Swinomish), and Lummi reservations.
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How many acres did the Duwamish tribe give away, what 3-4 cities are in that land today
54,000 acres Seattle, Renton, Tukwila, Bellevue, and Mercer Island
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What do you think is the reason for the "Indian Wars"
the desire of settlers and governments for Indian tribes' lands. The European powers and their colonies also enlisted allied Indian tribes to help them conduct warfare against each other's colonial settlements.
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Why did Europen-Americans not want a reservation near the city of seattle
protested that “such a reservation would do a great injustice”, claiming that the promised reservation would be “of little value to the Indians”.
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Do the Duwamish still not have a reservation? Are they federally recognized?
They do and are still not federally recognized
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Mayor of bellingham and how long is their term
Seth Fleetwood, four year terms
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Judical branch in bellingham
Whatcom County Supreme Court
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How many city counsil members
7
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Bellingham is in these two legistaltive districts
40 and 42
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Congressional District 2 Representative
Rick Larsen
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Democracy
The government is elected by citizens, voting Ex. US
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Communism
A political and economic ideaology that positions itself in opposition to liberal democracy + capitalism Ex. USSR
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Socialism
Economiv and political system based on public or collective ownership of the means of production that emphasizes economic equality Ex. India
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Oligarchy
A conceptual form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people Ex. Russia
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Aristocracy
A relatively small privalaged class or by a minority consisting of those presumed to be best qualified to rule Ex. Spain
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Monarchy
A king of queen as head of state Ex. UK
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Theocracy
Government by divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided Ex. Saudi Arabia
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Colonialism
The policy or practice of aquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically Ex. Siberia colonized by Russia
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Totalitarianism
Centeralized and dictorial and requires complete subservence to the state Ex. Nazi Germany
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Military Dicatorship
Power is held by one or more military officers Ex. North Korea

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