Government Pretest Flashcards
Mayor of Broomfield
Randy Ahrens
Superintendent of bvsd
Dr. Bruce Messinger
Represents broomfield in Colorado state senate
Shawn Mitchell
Represents broomfield in Colorado House of Representatives
Diane primavera
Who is Cory Gardner?
Senator
Colorados two state senators
Michael Bennett and Cory Gardner
Governor of Colorado
John hicks looper
Most controversial event in 2014
Legalization of recreational marijuana
Three branches of government
Legislative judicial executive
Two houses of the legislative branch of government
Senate and House of Representatives
You must be how old to vote
18
Before you vote you must first
Register
Who is Secretary of State? What was their last job?1
John Kerry, senator of Massachusetts.
Secretary of defense
Chuck Hagel
Us attorney general
Eric Holder
What does the attorney general do?
Decides what the federal government will pursue in court.
How many justices are on the US Supreme Court?
9
Who is the Chief Justice on the us Supreme Court?
John Roberts
Who is the only African American on the us Supreme Court?
Clarence Thomas
How many women are on the court?
3
Who is Anita Hill
Accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, made the work place safer for everyone
Newest member of the us Supreme Court
Elena Kagan
Representation in the us House of Representatives is based on
Population
Who is next to be president after Joe Biden
John Boehner
What controversial major domestic policy reform did the Obama administration put into law January 1 2014?
The affordable care act
Why is the ACA controversial?
Because everyone has to have health insurance
Potential positives of the ACA
People have health insurance
Negatives against the ACA
People being forced to do something that they do not want to do.
Five rights that are protected under the first amendment
Speech Religion Protest Press Assemble
Who is considered the principle author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Father of the constitution
James Madison
Three international regions where there is a us military presence
Mexico, Canada, Australia
63 countries
Which party controls the us senate?
Republicans
Which party controls the us house?
Republicans
The document which outlines the ideals, goals, framework, rules, and powers of our government
Constitution
How many us senators are there?
100
How many members of the House of Representatives?
435
Who was Russel Rippetoe?
One of the first soldiers killed in the Iraq war
Unemployment rate
5.7%
What is federalism
How the federal government and state governments share power and get along
What is the name for the first ten amendments?
Bill of rights
What right does the second amendment protect?
The right to bear arms
