WorksheetsThe State Legislative Branch ; lesson 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What’s an unicameral ?
One house legislature
Two house legislature
Three house legislature
Four house legislature
Describe what redistricting is
Working in the boundaries of legislative districts
Working out the boundaries of legislative states
Working out the boundaries of legislative districts
Working in the boundaries of legislative states
What state has the smallest legislature?
Montana
Arkansas
Maine
Nebraska
What state has the largest chamber?
California
Texas
New Hampshire
Maine
What is malapportionment
Having equal district sizes
Having fair district sizes
Having unfair district sizes
None of the above
What meets during a legislative session ?
Lawmakers
State legislatures
Judges
All of the above
A session can lasts a few
Years
Hours
Months
Days
What relies on taxes as their main source of income
States
State legislatures
Judges
Senators
Some states have ______ budget shortfalls
Current
No
Small
Huge
Nearly all states have a sales tax up to
5-9 percent
3-8 percent
2-6 percent
1-4 percent
States also get income from other sources for licenses such as
Marriage
Drivers
Fishing
All of the above
A legislative referendum takes place when the legislature asks people to approve a law it has
Passed
Thought of
Not passed
Come up with
A popular referendum takes place if the people ___________ a law
Think of
Like
Dislike
Change
A minimum age for a senator is
20-30
35-40
27-30
18-25
State legislatures do ______ Jobs
Eight
Six
Five
Seven
