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American Government

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Name a branch of government. - Legislative branch, Executive branch, or Judicial branch
What keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - checks and balances
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - (the) President
Who creates federal laws? - Congress
What are the two parts that make up the United States Congress? - the Senate and the House (of Representatives)
How many United States senators are there? - 100 (2 per state)
How many years is the election term of a United States Senator? - 6
Name one of the current senators from the state of Colorado. - John Hickenlooper (as of 2024)
How many voting members does the House of Representatives have? - 435
How many years is the term of election of a representative of the United States? - 2
Give the name of the (District 5 of Colorado) representative at the national level. - Doug Lamborn (as of 2024)
Who does a United States Senator represent? - all the people in their state
Why do some states have more representatives than others? - (due to) the population of the state
How many years is the term of the president? - 4
What month do we vote for a new president? - November
What is the name of the current President of the United States? - Joe Biden (as of November 2024)
What is the name of the current Vice President of the United States? - Kamala Harris (as of November 2024)
If the President can no longer perform his duties, who becomes President? - (the) Vice President
If both the President and Vice President can no longer perform their duties, who becomes President? - Speaker of the House (of Representatives)
Who is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces? - (the) President
Who signs the bills to convert them into law? - (the) President
Who vetoes the bills? - (the) President
What does the President's Cabinet do? - advise the President
What is the highest court in the United States? - the Supreme Court
How many judges are there on the Supreme Court? - 9
Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court? - John G. Roberts (as of 2024)
Who is the current governor of the state of Colorado? - Jared Polis (as of 2024)
What is the capital of the state of Colorado? - Denver
What are the two major political parties in the United States? - Democrat and Republican
What is the political party of the current President? - democrat (as of 2024)
What is the name of the current Speaker of the House of Representatives? - Mike Johnson (as of 2024)
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