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The State Legislative Branch ; lesson 3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What’s an unicameral ?

a)

One house legislature

b)

Two house legislature

c)

Three house legislature

d)

Four house legislature

2.

Describe what redistricting is

a)

Working in the boundaries of legislative districts

b)

Working out the boundaries of legislative states

c)

Working out the boundaries of legislative districts

d)

Working in the boundaries of legislative states

3.

What state has the smallest legislature?

a)

Montana

b)

Arkansas

c)

Maine

d)

Nebraska

4.

What state has the largest chamber?

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Maine

5.

What is malapportionment

a)

Having equal district sizes

b)

Having fair district sizes

c)

Having unfair district sizes

d)

None of the above

6.

What meets during a legislative session ?

a)

Lawmakers

b)

State legislatures

c)

Judges

d)

All of the above

7.

A session can lasts a few

a)

Years

b)

Hours

c)

Months

d)

Days

8.

What relies on taxes as their main source of income

a)

States

b)

State legislatures

c)

Judges

d)

Senators

9.

Some states have ______ budget shortfalls

a)

Current

b)

No

c)

Small

d)

Huge

10.

Nearly all states have a sales tax up to

a)

5-9 percent

b)

3-8 percent

c)

2-6 percent

d)

1-4 percent

11.

States also get income from other sources for licenses such as

a)

Marriage

b)

Drivers

c)

Fishing

d)

All of the above

12.

A legislative referendum takes place when the legislature asks people to approve a law it has

a)

Passed

b)

Thought of

c)

Not passed

d)

Come up with

13.

A popular referendum takes place if the people ___________ a law

a)

Think of

b)

Like

c)

Dislike

d)

Change

14.

A minimum age for a senator is

a)

20-30

b)

35-40

c)

27-30

d)

18-25

15.

State legislatures do ______ Jobs

a)

Eight

b)

Six

c)

Five

d)

Seven