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Read and Respond

. What are Colorados three branches of

government ?

. How are the legislative and judicial

branches different ?

. Why are state laws important ?

. Which branch of government do you

think has the most power ? Why ?

. How can you get involved with issues in

Colorado ?

Elise Wallace

Colorado

Civics in

Table of Contents

Chapter : The Start of the State ...........

Chapter : Issues in the State .............

Chapter : Civic Engagement .............

Chapter : Casimiro Barela:

An Advocate for Change ..............

Glossary ...........................

Index .............................

Civics in Your Community .............

Chapter

The Start of the State

Colorado is a state with many nicknames . The

state ower is the Columbine , so it has been called

the Columbine State . It has been called the Lead

State . Lead is a metal found in the state . It has been

called the Highest State too . This is because it has

many mountain peaks . But one of its nicknames is

more famous than the rest . This nickname is as old

as the state itself .

Colorado became a state during a key year . That

year was 1876 . Now , think back years earlier

to 1776 . An important document was signed that

year . It changed the course of history . It was

called the Declaration of Independence .

This is where Colorados ofcial nickname

comes from . Colorado is known as the

Centennial State . The word centennial is

used to describe the 100th anniversary of

something . Colorado became a state on the

nations 100th anniversary . It was the 38th

state to join the Union .

Sneels Range

The Highest State

The Rocky Mountains help

make Colorado the tallest

state . The average altitude

of the state is more than a

mile above sea level .

Black Hawk , a historic

mining city

Louisiana Purchase territory

The Colorado Territory

The United States acquired Colorados land

through two events . The rst was the Louisiana

Purchase . In 1803 , the U . S . government bought

land from France . It was a lot of land . Today , this

land makes up parts of different states . This is

how Colorado got its eastern land .

The second event was a war . It was between the

United States and Mexico . Mexico ceded , or was

forced to give up , some of its land . Mexico gave it

to the United States . This is how Colorado got its

western land .

People started to move to the area . They were

looking for gold . In 1858 , gold was found near

Pikes Peak . That year , the capital city of Denver was

founded . A few years later , the Colorado Territory

was formed . This was in 1861 .

Hunting for Gold

Colorado was a popular area during the

gold rush . Pikes Peak was a key landmark

for people coming west . During the gold

rush , people created the slogan Pikes

Peak or Bust !

Ulysses S . Grant , 18th president

of the United States

Colorados Government

The road to statehood was a long one . It took

many years of hard work .

Many statehood bills were written . They

were sent to the U.S. Congress again and again .

For years , none of them passed . Then , President

Ulysses S . Grant signed the Enabling Act in 1875 .

This meant that Colorado could become a state .

They just needed an approved constitution .

This explains how a state or country should be

governed .

So , one was written . The public voted and

approved it . In 1876 , Colorado became a state .

Colorados government was modeled after the

U.S. government . It has the same three branches .

Each branch has its own leaders . These leaders

have unique duties . They serve different roles in

the state .

Your Vote , Your Voice

U . S . citizens can vote when they

turn . Voting can be done in

person at polling centers . Voting

can also be done by mail . Its

important to vote . Its a great way

to get involved .

Executive Branch

The leader of the states executive branch is the

governor . The governor is elected by the public .

They have many jobs . One of them is to enforce

state laws . The governor can also pass or veto

laws . There are also other leaders in this branch .

The secretary of state is in charge of state elections

and voting . The state treasurer manages the states

money . This money comes from taxes that people

pay . These are taxes such as income and sales tax .

State

Treasurer

manages state

money

Secretary

of State

oversees state

elections

Attorney

General

chief legal ofcer

head of Colorados

Department

of Law

Lieutenant

Governor

acts as governor if

governor is absent

works with several

organizations ,

including

the Colorado

Commission of

Indian Affairs

Governor

enforces laws

Governors Residence at

the Boettcher Mansion

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