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Civics State, Local and Tribal Government Flashcards

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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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5
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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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9
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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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13
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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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14
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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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15
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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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16
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What year was the WA state constitution created

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1889

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17
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Executive power is divided among how many offices

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15

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18
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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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23
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What is the current population of Native Americans in WA state

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313,633 people

24
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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
25
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Define Tribal Sovereignty

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Federally recognized tribal governments have the authority to self govern

26
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Why are there only 4 tribes in eastern WA

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Becuase of the lack of water access for fishing

27
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5 things that tribal governments are responsible for

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  • Education
  • Law
  • Judicial System
  • Healthcare
  • Housing
28
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Why do tribes get to have casinos

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Their long history of tribal gaming and as a way of revenue for the tribe

29
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Who is Billy Frank Jr

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Native American environmental leader and treaty rights activist

30
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When did the WA territory come into being

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1853

31
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When was the point elliot treaty signed

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1855

32
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When was the point elliot treaty ratified and by what arm of government

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1859 by the united states senate

33
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Who was president when the treaty was ratified

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James Buchanan

34
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Name three important signatories of the treaty

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  • Suquamish and Dwamish Chief Seattle
  • Snoqualmoo Chief Patkanim
  • Skagit Chief Goliah
35
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Which three reservations were established

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Tulalip, Swinomish, and Lummi reservations.

36
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According to the treaty, reservations were guarunteed to which tribes

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Suquamish Port Madison, Tulalip, Swin-a-mish (Swinomish), and Lummi reservations.

37
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How many acres did the Duwamish tribe give away, what 3-4 cities are in that land today

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54,000 acres
Seattle, Renton, Tukwila, Bellevue, and Mercer Island

38
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What do you think is the reason for the “Indian Wars”

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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.

39
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Why did Europen-Americans not want a reservation near the city of seattle

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protested that “such a reservation would do a great injustice”, claiming that the promised reservation would be “of little value to the Indians”.

40
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Do the Duwamish still not have a reservation? Are they federally recognized?

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They do and are still not federally recognized

41
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Mayor of bellingham and how long is their term

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Seth Fleetwood, four year terms

42
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Judical branch in bellingham

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Whatcom County Supreme Court

43
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How many city counsil members

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7

44
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Bellingham is in these two legistaltive districts

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40 and 42

45
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Congressional District 2 Representative

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Rick Larsen

46
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Democracy

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The government is elected by citizens, voting
Ex. US

47
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Communism

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A political and economic ideaology that positions itself in opposition to liberal democracy + capitalism
Ex. USSR

48
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Socialism

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Economiv and political system based on public or collective ownership of the means of production that emphasizes economic equality
Ex. India

49
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Oligarchy

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A conceptual form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people
Ex. Russia

50
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Aristocracy

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A relatively small privalaged class or by a minority consisting of those presumed to be best qualified to rule
Ex. Spain

51
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Monarchy

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A king of queen as head of state
Ex. UK

52
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Theocracy

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Government by divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
Ex. Saudi Arabia

53
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Colonialism

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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

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Centeralized and dictorial and requires complete subservence to the state
Ex. Nazi Germany

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Military Dicatorship

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Power is held by one or more military officers
Ex. North Korea

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