Government Pretest

Question 0

Mayor of Broomfield

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Randy Ahrens

Question 1

Superintendent of bvsd

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Dr. Bruce Messinger

Question 2

Represents broomfield in Colorado state senate

Answer 2

Shawn Mitchell

Question 3

Represents broomfield in Colorado House of Representatives

Answer 3

Diane primavera

Question 4

Who is Cory Gardner?

Answer 4

Senator

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Colorados two state senators

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Michael Bennett and Cory Gardner

Question 6

Governor of Colorado

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John hicks looper

Question 7

Most controversial event in 2014

Answer 7

Legalization of recreational marijuana

Question 8

Three branches of government

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Legislative judicial executive

Question 9

Two houses of the legislative branch of government

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Senate and House of Representatives

Question 10

You must be how old to vote

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18

Question 11

Before you vote you must first

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Register

Question 12

Who is Secretary of State? What was their last job?1

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John Kerry, senator of Massachusetts.

Question 13

Secretary of defense

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Chuck Hagel

Question 14

Us attorney general

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Eric Holder

Question 15

What does the attorney general do?

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Decides what the federal government will pursue in court.

Question 16

How many justices are on the US Supreme Court?

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9

Question 17

Who is the Chief Justice on the us Supreme Court?

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John Roberts

Question 18

Who is the only African American on the us Supreme Court?

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Clarence Thomas

Question 19

How many women are on the court?

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3

Question 20

Who is Anita Hill

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Accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, made the work place safer for everyone

Question 21

Newest member of the us Supreme Court

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Elena Kagan

Question 22

Representation in the us House of Representatives is based on

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Population

Question 23

Who is next to be president after Joe Biden

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John Boehner

Question 24

What controversial major domestic policy reform did the Obama administration put into law January 1 2014?

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The affordable care act

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Why is the ACA controversial?

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Because everyone has to have health insurance

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Potential positives of the ACA

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People have health insurance

Question 27

Negatives against the ACA

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People being forced to do something that they do not want to do.

Question 28

Five rights that are protected under the first amendment

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Question 29

Who is considered the principle author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Father of the constitution

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James Madison

Question 31

Three international regions where there is a us military presence

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Mexico, Canada, Australia | 63 countries

Question 32

Which party controls the us senate?

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Republicans

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Which party controls the us house?

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Republicans

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The document which outlines the ideals, goals, framework, rules, and powers of our government

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Constitution

Question 35

How many us senators are there?

Answer 35

100

Question 36

How many members of the House of Representatives?

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435

Question 37

Who was Russel Rippetoe?

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One of the first soldiers killed in the Iraq war

Question 38

Unemployment rate

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5.7%

Question 39

What is federalism

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How the federal government and state governments share power and get along

Question 40

What is the name for the first ten amendments?

Answer 40

Bill of rights

Question 41

What right does the second amendment protect?

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The right to bear arms