Section 1- Other

Question 1

Compare and contrast the concepts of “government sovereignty” and “popular sovereignty.”

Answer 1

Government Sovereignty- Accountable to it’s citizens. Power is distributed among different levels of government and no one level of government has complete authority over all areas of public policy.

Question 2

Local Government Derive their Authority

Answer 2

Special Purpose Government Entity (pg 31)- In contrast, most special-purpose governments perform just one or two functions, such as education, water supply, water and sewer, or environmental monitoring.

Question 3

Permanent vs Temporary Commission

Answer 3

Commissions- Government component established by law (statue/ordinance). May be permanent or temporary. Because it’s established by law, may have greater autonomy and authority than government components that are administratively established.

Question 4

Quasi Government

Answer 4

Quasi Governmental- Traits of government and for profit organizations. Skilled government financial managers are needed to help plan, control, audit, and report on the financial relationships among general purpose, special purpose, and quasi governmental entities.

Question 5

Describe the distinction between policy and administration, as it applies to government

Answer 5

Policy- Executive Branch components implement policies when they administer programs- But the legislative branch develops policies that establish and guide programs. The executive branch resembles an operating unit of a for profit business, in that it executes policies that were developed elsewhere.

Question 6

What is the difference between local charters and local ordinances?

Answer 6

Ordinance- Law enacted by a legislative body below the state level (County/City/Down).

Question 7

What prevents the executive branch from spending whatever it desires on government programs?

Answer 7

At all levels, the legislature branch has “power of the purse.” Executive branch components can spend what has been authorized and appropriated by the legislative branch.

Question 8

Identify ways in which tribal councils exercise sovereignty on tribal lands

Answer 8

Tribal governments have a direct relationship to the U.S. government. The role of tribal governments has been recognized in the U.S. Constitution (the Commerce Clause, Article I, Section 8), in treaties, and through Supreme Court decisions and executive actions. Tribal governments have a nation-to-nation relationship with the U.S. and are not subordinate to states.

Question 9

Tribal Council Notes

Answer 9

Members of a tribal council don’t pay state income tax on money earned on trial lands