Question

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1. Which of the following municipal officials is appointed rather than elected?
a.) County commissioner
b.) City manager
c.) Sherriff
d.) Magistrate

Answer 1

2. Over which group does a given tribal government exercise power?
a.) Members of its individual tribe
b.) Members of all Native American tribes
c.) All residents of states with reservations
d.) Al people who live on lands that were once Native American lands

3. How has tribal government generally changed over the past few decades?
a.) It has become independent of the federal government
b.) It has become part of state government
c.) It has begun to exist for the first time
d.) It has been allowed more power to self-govern

4. How are tribal governments most like the U.S. government?
a.) Each gas no responsibility to the states
b.) Each has officials who manage religious ceremonies
c.) Each oversees a sovereign nation
d.) Each has the power to raise a military

6. How do primary and general elections differ?
a.) General elections are held yearly, while primary elections occur every four years
b.) People must be affiliated with certain political parties to vote in general elections, but not in primary elections
c.) Primary elections take place more often than general elections do
d.) Voters choose candidates in primary elections and then select one for office in general elections

Answer 2

7. Identify one important U.S. or New Mexican tradition. Explain how this tradition represents an important idea or belief. Then, evaluate this tradition to tell how it helps different groups of people.

8. The twenty-sixth amendment to the united states constitution prevents states from setting the minimum voting age for all elections in the united states to above 18. At the time that the amendment was passed, the nation was drafting many young men at age 18 or 19 to fight in wars. But most elections required voters to be 21 to participate. Why might people have wanted to change this law? Why was this amendment likely passed at this time? Provide two reasons. Explain your reasoning.