Tribes vs. the governor in South Dakota — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1


STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 13


STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. The governor is ______________ several South Dakota reservations.
2. How many South Dakota tribes have not banned the governor?
3. The Oglala Sioux reservation _____________ the governor.
4. The Yankton Sioux Tribe are located in the _____________ part of South Dakota.
5. The governor believes that many people living on the reservations ______________.
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Did you know? In the United States, federally recognized tribal nations have a degree of sovereignty that lets them set their own laws on tribal land, including who is and isn't allowed to enter. Articles about tribal-government disputes are useful for picking up political and legal vocabulary in context.

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