Lesson 10, Session 2

Covers FR 6.2 “State Laws and Administrative-Agency Law”; FR 6.3; FR 6.4 up to “How a Bill

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1. What was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies? A The Massachusetts General Court B The Virginia General Assembly C The Continental Congress D The New Hampshire General Court

2. Nebraska is the only state with a unicameral (single-body) state legislature. True False

3. Why do state legislative district boundaries often differ from county boundaries? A Counties do not allow legislative districts within them B State constitutions forbid overlapping boundaries C Districts must be drawn based on population D Federal law requires districts to follow city limits

4. What services do states provide? A Parks B Highways C Police D All of the above

5. What term describes the practice of drawing district lines in an irregular shape to favor a political party? A Redistricting B Reapportionment C Gerrymandering D Single-member districting