What is a State Legislature?
And Why Should I Care?
There are a few names for the “State Legislature,” which is actually just a generic term for each states Legislative body. Some states call the body the “General Assembly,” some call it the “General Court,” while others call it the “Legislature” or “Legislative Assembly.”
Ultimately, the “legislature” is just a group of people in each state (about 7,500 people nationwide), that reside in “chambers” and make laws. All states except Nebraska have what is called a bicameral legislature, which means they consist of two chambers or “houses.” In most states that have a bicameral system, the smaller chamber is called the “Senate” and the larger chamber is called the “House of Representatives.” A few states call the larger chamber the “Assembly” or “House of Delegates.”
Why should you care?
You should care about your legislative body because these are the people that set checks and balances and make laws such as the matters that are introduced by your governor, or governator, if you live in California. Do you know what your governor is up to lately? Do you know which laws he’s trying to get passed that don’t make any sense? I believe each elected official should have a website which lists what they’re up to, and that’s a battle I’m going to fight to make happen as long as I possibly can. Businesses and other special interests lobby your legislative body in order to obtain favorable legislation. “Here you go Senator, now remember, that lake doesn’t have any endangered species now does it? Does IT.” You get the idea.
Hopefully this gives you a general idea about what a state legislature is and will give you a base to explore this topic even further. If you don’t like what your state is doing with its budget, what corporations are getting away with in your state, or you just want to make some positive changes, start asking your governor and state legislature to start doing the right thing!
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