9th grade · Social Studies · Unit 3 of 8
Federal, State, Local & Tribal
Who does what, from Washington, D.C. to Salem
What your child practices
Federalism and landmark cases about it, Oregon's state and local governments, and the government-to-government relationship between Oregon and its nine federally recognized Tribes.
Oregon State Standards learning standard: HS.C.PI.4; HS.C.PI.6; HS.C.IR.8 · federalism and landmark federalism cases, Tribal governments, and the central ideas of US and Oregon government
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which power belongs only to the national government?
- running elections
- making treaties with other countries
- setting up schools
making treaties with other countries
Hint: Foreign policy is federal.
Question 2
Oregon's capital city is…
- Portland
- Eugene
- Salem
Salem
Hint: Salem has been the capital since statehood.
Question 3
Oregon's governor is elected to a term of…
- four years
- two years
- six years
four years
Hint: Oregon limits governors to 8 years in any 12.
Question 4
The Oregon Secretary of State's jobs include…
- commanding the army
- writing every law
- overseeing elections and auditing state agencies
overseeing elections and auditing state agencies
Hint: The Secretary of State is next in line for governor.
Question 5
How many federally recognized Tribes are in Oregon?
- nine
- one
- thirty-six
nine
Hint: Each is a sovereign government.
Question 6
After termination in the 1950s, restoration of Oregon Tribes began with…
- the Siletz, in 1977
- no Tribes
- the Klamath, in 1859
the Siletz, in 1977
Hint: Others followed in the 1980s.