State legislatures typically consist of two groups: the state House of Representatives and the state Senate. The House of Representatives usually has a larger number of members and serves shorter terms, while the Senate has fewer members and longer terms. This bicameral structure allows for a system of checks and balances within the legislative process at the state level.
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1. cannot make treaties with other countries2. cannot coin there own money
State legislatures and city or county councils make laws.
William Few believed that having state legislatures elect representatives to the national legislature would help maintain a balance of power between the states and the federal government. He believed that state legislatures were more likely to choose representatives who would prioritize the interests of their respective states, rather than being influenced by national political parties or other external factors.
to make the votes fair for the population in that state.
In the United States, Congress makes all federal laws, including taxation law. State legislatures make all state laws, including state taxation laws. If authorized by the state constitution and/or the state legislature, local government bodies make local taxation laws.
(in the US) The legislatures of the various individual states make the laws governing the driving age for their state. There is no uniform natinowide law.
State legislatures have to make decisions on immigration, budgeting, and education. They have to choose to resolve issues that are important for their own individual state.
There are 435 voting members of the House of Representatives and 100 voting members of the Senate. The numbers for State legislatures vary widely.
The General Assembly
By weighing the costs and benefits of an environmental issue
Judges don't make laws, governments legislatures do.