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Colorado Government

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a school government simulation, Aiden, Daniel, and Aria are assigned roles in different branches. Which are the three branches of the state government?

a)

Legal, Executive, and Judicial

b)

Judicial, Legislative, and Executive

c)

Executive, Legal, and Congress

2.

In a school debate, Evelyn asked, 'What two groups make up the legislative branch?'

a)

House of Representatives and Senate

b)

House of Representatives and Governor

c)

Governor and Supreme Court

3.

Of the three branches of the government, the executive is most powerful.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which branch of government is tasked with creating laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Cabinet

5.
The branch of government responsible for interpreting and deciding how the laws are used in everyday situations and crimes.
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
Governor
6.
The branch of government in charge of making sure laws are followed and running the state.
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
d)
Government
7.
If you want to make a law, you need to talk to your ____________, so they can take it to the legislature.
a)
Representative
b)
Judge
c)
Cabinet
d)
Political Party
8.

The ________of Colorado is Jared Polis. (Hint: Head of the Executive Branch)

a)

Political Party

b)

Cabinet

c)

Governor

d)

Judge

9.

New bills presented to the Colorado General Assembly start in which part of the General Assembly?

a)

Either the House of Representatives or the Senate

b)

The Governor

c)

The Senate

d)

The Judicial

10.

After a bill is passed by houses of the General Assembly, who still has the ability to veto it before it becomes a law?

a)

A federal judge

b)

The governor

c)

The voters

d)

Anyone

11.

In local government, who is the head of the executive branch?

a)

The mayor

b)

The citizens

c)

The governor

d)

The police

12.

All of the following are branches of Colorado's state government except

a)

Judicial branch

b)

Legislative branch

c)

Supreme branch

d)

Executive branch

13.

Why is it important to have checks and balances?

a)

The wealthiest people should have the most power.

b)

The governor needs to have the most power.

c)

The governor wants to veto all laws.

d)

It keeps one branch from becoming too powerful.