March 13 - April 6
Minimum wage, state tax, sales tax, state highways and roads, drivers licenses, school budgets, standardized testing, business licensing and unemployment compensation only scratch the surface of what is in the domain of our state government. Our state leaders also control our voting systems — where we vote, how we can vote, who gets to vote, access to voting and openness to voting reform.
The questions for the State batch are below!
Minimum wage, state tax, sales tax, state highways and roads, drivers licenses, school budgets, standardized testing, business licensing and unemployment compensation only scratch the surface of what is in the domain of our state government. Our state leaders also control our voting systems — where we vote, how we can vote, who gets to vote, access to voting and openness to voting reform.
The questions for the State batch are below!
- What power is reserved for state governments, as opposed to the Federal government?
- What powers do the states share with the federal government?
- All states but Nebraska have two state legislatures, an upper house (Senate) and a lower house that goes by a name like the House of Representatives, House of Delegates, or State Assembly. What is the lower house of your state's legislature called?
- How many members are in your State’s House of Representatives? And how long are their terms?
- How many members are in your State’s Senate? And how long are their terms?
- When are your state's' legislative primaries?
- Are your states primaries?open or closed? What does that mean?
- How many Districts does your State Legislature have?
- What State House and Senate districts are you in and who are your state legislature representatives? How do you contact them? Statehouse / congress #s & twitter handles
- Who is your state governor, what party does he/she belong, and how to do you contact them?
- What are the term limits for your state’s governor?
- What is the role of a state governor?
- Who is your state's Lieutenant Governor? What is their role?
- Who is your Secretary of State? What is their role?
- Who is your state's Attorney General? What is their role?
- Who is your state's Treasurer? What is their role?
- Who is the head of your state department of education? What is their role?
- Who is your state's auditor? What is their role?
- What are the sources of revenue for state governments?
- How many federal district courts does your state have?
- Which federal circuit court does your state's court system appeal to?
- Which state--level offices are up for election this year and when are the primaries and final elections for each?
- Does your state allow citizens to vote on ballot measures, initiatives or referendums? If so, what questions will be on your state's ballot?
- How do you contact your state’s election office
- How can citizens participate in legislation?
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