
State and Local Legislative Branches
Authored by Cindy Dougharity-Spencer
Social Studies
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
State governments are set up very similar to which other form of government?
Municipal government
Federal or national government
International government
Provincial government
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the three branches that each state has?
Executive, Legislative, and Military
Legislative, Judicial, and Media
Executive, Judicial, and Legislative
Executive, Military, and Judicial
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does the power of state legislatures come from?
The U.S. Constitution
State constitutions
Federal statutes
Presidential decrees
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are most state legislatures structured?
Unicameral
Bicameral
Tricameral
Noncameral
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which state has a unicameral legislature?
California
Texas
Nebraska
Florida
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When do state legislatures typically meet?
Only during special sessions
In regular sessions set by law or their state constitutions
Once every two years
Whenever they are called by the governor
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
For what reason might state legislatures meet during special sessions?
To elect new members
To deal with immediate concerns or problems
To amend the state constitution
To celebrate state holidays
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