TENNESSEE STATE SENATE WHO IS MY SENATOR?
1. Find your County. 2. Color your Senator’s District. 3. Circle your Senator’s name.
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SENATORS & DISTRICTS DISTRICT SENATOR DISTRICT SENATOR 1. Senator Steve Southerland 18. Senator Ferrell Haile 2. Senator Art Swann 19. Senator Brenda Gilmore 3. Senator Rusty Crowe 20. Senator Steven Dickerson 4. Senator Jon Lundberg 21. Senator Jeff Yarbro 5. Lt. Governor Randy McNally 22. Senator Rosalind Kurita 6. Senator Becky Duncan Massey 23. Senator Jack Johnson 7. Senator Richard Briggs 24. Senator John Stevens 8. Senator Frank S. Niceley 25. Senator Kerry Roberts 9. Senator Mike Bell 26. Senator Dolores Gresham 10. Senator Todd Gardenhire 27. Senator Ed Jackson 11. Senator Bo Watson 28. Senator Joey Hensley 12. Senator Ken Yager 29. Senator Raumesh Akbari 13. Senator Dawn White 30. Senator Sara Kyle 14. Senator Shane Reeves 31. Senator Brian Kelsey 15. Senator Paul Bailey 32. Senator Paul Rose 16. Senator Janice Bowling 33. Senator Katrina Robinson 17. Senator Mark Pody HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
“Companion Bills” Representative introduces the bill introduced at the same time Senator introduces the bill
Speaker Speaker refers bill to refers bill to committee committee
Committees study bill Hearings, public comment
Bill passes Bill passes committee and committee and is placed on is placed on House Calendar Senate Calendar
Representatives debate Senators debate and and possibly amend bill possibly amend bill
Majority (50) Majority (17) passes with passes with or without or without amendment amendment
Speakers sign bill and send to the Governor for action
GOVERNOR VETO Constitutional SIGNS BILL Majority of both NO ACTION Houses can Bill becomes law without override signature after 10 days
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DIRECTIONS: Listed below are clues for 18 words related to the Tennessee Senate. These are the same words in the Senate word search. Insert the answer for each clue in the crossword puzzle.
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Across Down 1. Geographical area represented by a senator 2. Take attendance of the Senate 4. An idea before it becomes a law 3. Small group of Senators who discuss and debate 5. Governor rejects a bill before bills are considered by full Senate 6. The legislative body with 33 members 5. Senators can ______aye or nay a bill 8. Discussion about a bill 6. I am the leader of the Senate 9. The legislature makes them, criminals break 7. A break for the Senators them 11. The Volunteer State 10. An elected member of the Senate or House of 12. An old-fashioned word for yes Representatives 12. A change made to a bill before it becomes law 13. Room where the Senate meets 14. Person represented by a senator 15. Process which determines who becomes a senator STATE SYMBOLS QUIZ
1. I am the official state bird. I like to sing and mimic other birds.______
2. I am the official state cultivated flower. I am tall and purple.______
3. I am the official state butterfly. I share a name with an animal you might find at the zoo.______
4. I am the official state reptile. I have spots of yellow, orange and red. I move slowly.______
5. I am the official state insect. I am red with black spots.______
6. I am the official state wild animal. I have a black mask and a striped tail. I like to swim.______
7. I am the official state sport fish. I am known for my big mouth.______
8. I am the official state amphibian. I have three red gills, a flat head and small eyes.______
9. I am the official state rock. The state capitol is made of me.______
10. I am the official state gem. I am found in the river and often worn as jewelry.______
11. I am the official state tree. I share my name with a flower.______
STATE TRIVIA
1. Tennessee was the ______state admitted into the United States. It was admitted in the year ______.
2. ______is the capital of Tennessee.
3. The ______River forms the western border of Tennessee.
4. The ______mountain range runs through eastern Tennessee.
5. The stars on the flag represent the ______of the state.
6. Name the three Tennesseans who became president of the United States.
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7. Name the two Tennesseans who became vice-president of the United States.
______* The answers can be found on the last page. COLOR THE STATE FLAG
TENNESSEE FLAG
TENNESSEE STATE CAPITOL GET THE BILL TO THE GOVERNOR
END CONNECT THE DOTS COLOR THE STATE SYMBOLS
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State Symbols Quiz 1.) Mockingbird 2.) Purple Iris 3.) Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly 4.) Eastern Boxtail urtleT 5.) Ladybug 6.) Raccoon 7.) Largemouth Bass 8.) Tennessee Cave Salamander 9.) Limestone 10.) Tennessee River Pearl 11.) Tulip Poplar
State Trivia 1.) a) 16th b) 1796 2.) Nashville 3.) Mississippi River 4.) Appalachian Mountains 5.) Grand Divisions (East, Middle, West) 6.) James K. Polk, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson 7.) Andrew Johnson, Al Gore