8-1 Indiana Legislature

State legislators have 1 to 10 ___, who handle tasks like policy research, drafting bills, writing legal opinions, public relations, & campaigning for legislators.

• house leaders

• staff members

• districts

• houses

Legal qualifications are in the state constitution; House Representatives must be ___ years old; Although only 4% of lawmakers are under 34.

• 18

• 25

• 21

• 30

Legal qualifications are in the state constitution; Senators must be ___ years old; Although only 4% of lawmakers are under 34.

• 18

• 25

• 21

• 30

If one house passes a bill, it must go through a similar process ___ .

• in the other house

• with the general public

• in the governor's office

• at the local level

Regular Legislative Session is the annual gathering of the legislature, which in Indiana is ___ .

• January and February

• January to July

• January to December

• January to April

A special legislative session can be called by ___ .

• voters

• governor & legislature

• governor

• legislature

In the House, the ___ sends the bill to a committee that specializes in bill’s subject matter. (this is the speaker of the house)

• governor

• support staff

• presiding officer

• president pro tempore

In Indiana, senators serve ___ terms and house members serve 2-year terms.

• 4-year

• 6-year

• 2-year

• 1-year

Every ten years, after the national census, state legislatures control the process for ___ , which results in one party having a better chance of winning.

• campaign finance

• primary elections

• impeachment

• redrawing districts

Legislature size is not determined by state size; Indiana's House of Representatives has ___ members.

• 100

• 200

• 435

• 50