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What is Colorado’s state lawmaking body called?

  • Colorado Supreme Council
  • Denver Parliament
  • Western Congress
  • Colorado General Assembly
Correct answer(s):
  • Colorado General Assembly

Which two chambers make up the Colorado General Assembly?

  • Assembly and Council of Governors
  • House of Representatives and Senate
  • House of Commons and Lords
  • Supreme Court and Cabinet
Correct answer(s):
  • House of Representatives and Senate

What is the highest court in Colorado’s state judicial system?

  • U.S. Senate
  • Colorado General Assembly
  • Denver District Council
  • Colorado Supreme Court
Correct answer(s):
  • Colorado Supreme Court

Where are major Colorado state government functions housed?

  • Pikes Peak summit house
  • Colorado State Capitol in Denver
  • Mesa Verde cliff dwellings
  • Great Sand Dunes visitor center
Correct answer(s):
  • Colorado State Capitol in Denver

Which responsibility can belong to Colorado county governments?

  • Setting national immigration law
  • Printing U.S. currency
  • Managing elections, records, roads, and some local services
  • Declaring war on foreign countries
Correct answer(s):
  • Managing elections, records, roads, and some local services

What are the two chambers of the California Legislature?

  • State Assembly and State Senate
  • Congress and Cabinet
  • House of Lords and Commons
  • County Board and Supreme Court
Correct answer(s):
  • State Assembly and State Senate

What can California voters do through the initiative process?

  • Appoint every federal judge directly.
  • Change international borders alone.
  • Cancel the U.S. Constitution.
  • Propose or approve certain laws or constitutional changes.
Correct answer(s):
  • Propose or approve certain laws or constitutional changes.

Which set names forms of direct democracy used in California?

  • Martial law only
  • Monarchy, hereditary rule, and peerage
  • Initiatives, referendums, and recalls
  • Federal treaties and diplomacy
Correct answer(s):
  • Initiatives, referendums, and recalls