1)What are the three levels of government? (National, State, Local)

2)What are the checks and balances? (Executive-veto leg’s laws; choose Judicial, Legislative- 2/3 override of veto; Okay Judges, Judicial-Decide if actions are Constitutional)

3)What is a representative that votes with his party? (Partisan)

4)What is a candidate? (Someone Running For Election "Throw your hat in the ring)

5)Who is someone running for re-election? (Incumbent)

6)What is Judicial Review? (The power that the Supreme Court has to interpret the Constitution)

7)How many people are in the Congress?(535 Members)

8)What is Bi-Cameral? (Two Houses)

9)How many members in the General Assembly? (100)

10)What Branch of Government is the President? (Executive)

11)What are the qualifications to be president? (14 yrs in US, Native Born, 35yrs old)

12) a: Government Writes, People Vote (Referendum)

b:People Write, People Vote (Initiative)

c:Government Writes, Government Votes (Bill)

13)What is a spending bill? (Appropriation)

14)What is a private meeting of party members? (Caucus)

15)What does it mean to stall a vote? (Filibuster)

16)What happens when a bill is "lost"? (Pigeon Hole)

17)What are the actual votes cast? (Popular Votes)

18)What is a population count? (Census)

19)What is and how many is the majority? (One more than half; 270)

20)What does it mean to have the most votes but less than half? (Plurality)

21)What is it to set up congressional districts to favor a group? (Gerrymandering)

22)Everything Happens (Blank Check)

23)Nothing Happens (Gridlock)

24)What privilege allows congress to mail for free? (Franking Privledge)

25)What are the qualifications to be in the Senate? (Age:30, 4 yrs residency live in state)

26)How long are the terms of:

a: President (4)

b:House (2)

c: Senate (6)

27)What is a Pocket Veto? (Congress ends session before President act; bill vetoed)

28)What are Electoral Votes? (State by state, winner take all)

29) How do you get the number of Electoral Votes? (House&Senate Members+3 for DC)

30)What district are we for State House? (51)

31) " "Senate?(15)

32) Who is in charge of the House? (Speaker of the House)

33) " "Senate? (Senate Majority Leader)

34) What is the "Pro Tempore"? (Vice President)

35) What is what your party stands on issues? (Platform)

36) "If you are running for president, you are your state’s _______________" (Favorite Son)

37) How do you end a filibuster? (Cloture)

38) What amendment give DC 3 electoral votes? (23)

39) What is an Appropriation and where does it start (Spending bill; House)

40) What are the four key elements to a Democratic Republic (Freedom- can do anything as long as it does not violate the rights of others; Equality- Everyone has an equal opportunity; Majority Rule-must still protect minority; Individual Worth- all people have value)

41)What is the definition of Government? (People who decide how a community is to be run)

42) What is the job of the Speaker of the House? (To introduce bills)

43) What is a delegate? (Someone who does what ppl back home want)

44) Who is paid by a special interest group? (Lobbyist)

45) What are you if you do what you want as a representative? (Trustee)

46) What are all representatives? (Politico)

47) What district are we for the House? (4)

48) How many members are there in the State Senate? (35)

49) What are the political symbols? (Republican-Elephant, Democrat-Donkey)

50) What are the three branches of government? (Executive-enforce or carry out the laws, Legislative-Make Laws, Judicial- Interpret Laws)

51)What are the purposes of government? (Make & Enforce Laws, Settle Disputes & Provide Services)

52) What happens in Pres. Elections when there is a Plurality (House:P, SenateVP)

53)Who is the Majority Leader? [Bill Frist (R): Tennessee]

54)Who are our Colorado Senators? [Wayne Allard (R) & Ben Campbell (R)]

55)Who is the Minority Leader? [Tom Daschle(D): South Dakota]

56)Who is the President of the Senate? [Dick Cheney (R): Wyoming]

57)Who is the Pro Tempore? [Ted Stevens (R): Alaska]

58)Who is the Speaker of the House? [Dennis Hastert (R): Illinois]

59)Who is the Minority Leader? [Nancy Pelosi (D): California]

60)Who is our House District 4? [Marilyn Musgrave (R)]

61)Who is the House Majority Leader? [Tom Delay (R) Texas]

62)Who is our Governor? [Bill Owens (R)]

63)Who is State Senate District 15? [Steve Johnson (R)]

64)Who is State House District 51? [Jim Welker (R)]

65)Who is the Suicide Doctor? [Jack Kevorkian]

66)Who was Roe in Roe vs Wade? [Norma McCorvey]

67)Pro-Life is what side (Right)

68)What court case made Abortion legal? (Roe vs Wade)

69)Right side on Abortion (Against)

70)Right side on Death Penalty (For)

71)Left side on Gay Rights (For)

72)Right side on Assisted Suicide (Against)

73) Left side on Prayer in School (Against)

74)Left side on welfare cut (Against)

75)Right side on Military Cut (Against)

76)Left side on Gun Control (For)

77)Right side on Affirmative Action (Against)

78)What court case made prayer illegal in schools? (Engle vs Vitale)

79)What are different ways for gun control? (Background Check, Waiting Period, Ban Automatics, Concealed Weapons Permits)