Mr. Whidden Presents Chapter 13 Lesson 2 The State Legislative Branch
1. Pg. 364 What is a bicameral legislature?
a. A one house legislature
b. A two house legislature
c. A combination of the one and two house legislatures.
d. None of these answers
The Capitol Building of the State of Florida
Legislators and Leaders
2. Which group do the state legislatures of our country seem to be
copying?
a. European Union
b. The United Nations
c. The Congress of the United States
d. City Council of Washington
3. Click on this link
http://glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/networks/social_studies/civics/eGames/identification/c11_l02_id/Identification.html
What would be the last step in the passage of a bill in a state legislature?
a. Legislator proposes bill
b. Full Chamber approves bill
c. Governor signs bill
d. Committee considers and approves bill
Representation
4. Pg. 365 Every 10 years a population count is conducted by the government for the purpose of finding out how many people live in an
area. What do we call this count?
a. Redistricting
b. poll
c. Standing
d. census
5. Pg. 365 The task of working out the boundaries of legislative districts is called:
a. Redistricting
b. poll
c. Standing
d. census
Legislatures at Work
6. Pg. 366 Lawmakers meet during a legislative meeting called a_______. These meetings can last a few months.
a. Briefing
b. Session
c. Apportionment
b. Caucus
7. Pg. 366 Sometimes legislatures call a______. This is a meeting held for a specific purpose, such as addressing a crisis.
a. General Assembly
b. Parliamentary Procedure
c. Roll Call
d. Special session
8. Pg. 366 Who introduces a bill in the state legislature?
a. The Governor
b. A legislator
c. A citizen
d. The Lieutenant Governor
Mr. Whidden Presents Chapter 13 Lesson 2 The State Legislative Branch
Citizen Power
9. Pg. 367 In a legislative referendum who would approve law if passed?
a. The Legislature
b. The governor of the state
c. The Voters
d. The President
State Economic Issues
10. Pg 367 What is meant by the term “balanced budget?”
a. A budget that must be agreed on by both houses of the legislature
b. A budget that must be approved by the people
c. A budget that has more money going out than coming in.
d. A budget that is equal in the amount of money coming in and going out.
11. Pg. 367 (True or False) Florida, like most states must have a balanced budget.
State Revenues and Spending
Fast Fact- A budget is a plan of spending.
12. Pg. 367 ( True or False) Taxes are the major source of income to fund a state’s budget.
13. Pg. 367 Which of these types of taxes or other source of income for state government would not belong?
a. Income Tax
b. Fees
c. Sales Taxes
d. Donations from other countries
Budget Crunch
14. Pg. 368 What was a major reason states were coming up short with money to fund their budgets?
a. The War in the Middle East
b. The economy was doing poorly
c. More people were getting in trouble
d. People were not feeling well because of a virus
15. The Florida Connection. What would you do to help solve the problem in Florida’s budget in 2010 if you were a member
of the state legislature?
a. Give more money to help people who were in need.
b. Spending cuts in programs
c. Increase taxes
d. Increase government spending to help the economy
grow.
Mr. Whidden Presents Chapter 13 Lesson 2 The State Legislative Branch
MEET YOUR FLORIDA LEGISLATORS WHO SERVE YOUR DISTRICT IN THE FLORIDA HOUSE AND SENATE
Cary Pigman is a Republican member of the Florida House
of Representatives, representing the 55th District, which
includes Glades County, Highlands County, Okeechobee
County, and western St. Lucie County,
Denise Grimsley is a Republican member of the Florida State Senate, representing the 21st
District, which includes northern Highlands County, western Martin County, Okeechobee
County, Osceola County