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7772 Senateactivitybook Tennessee State Senate 106th General Assembly Student Activity Book © Published by the Office of the Chief Clerk Who Is My Senator? (Find your county, color your Senatorʼs district, circle your Senatorʼs name.) gi gl hp ii gk hi il gh hr ih ho hm gn go ki gp io ik hk hn gm im hl gr in hh hg ip kh kk Districts Senators 1. Steve Southerland 10. Andy Berke 19. Thelma Harper 28. James F. Kyle 2. Ron Ramsey 11. Bo Watson 20. Joe M. Haynes 29. Ophelia Ford 3. Dewey E. “Rusty” Crowe 12. Ken Yager 21. Douglas Henry 30. Beverly Marrero 4. Mike Faulk 13. Bill Ketron 22. Tim Barnes 31. Brian Kelsey 5. Randy McNally 14. Eric Stewart 23. Jack Johnson 32. Mark S. Norris 6. Jamie Woodson 15. Charlotte Burks 24. Roy Herron 33. Reginald Tate 7. Tim Burchett 16. Jim Tracy 25. Doug Jackson 8. Doug Overby 17. Mae Beavers 26. Delores Gresham 9. Dewayne Bunch 18. Diane Black 27. Lowe Finney How a Bill Becomes a Law in Tennessee House of Representatives Senate Representative introduces the bill Senator introduces the bill “Companion Bills” Introduced at same time Speaker refers Speaker refers bill to committee bill to committee Committees study bill Hearings, public comment Bill passes Bill passes committee and is committee and is placed on House placed on Senate Calendar Calendar Representatives debate Senators debate and and possibly amend bill possibly amend bill Majority (50) Majority (17) passes with or passes with or without 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 signature override after 10 days BILL BECOMES LAW 1 The Senate Word Search LAWSLF IFT I I VLSH RSX LVNECCLKEF SX AOI PGL I XOBGTS EN JBLPTRTSNI SOTCW VOI LTDPNS I PWVEZ TDESCERLTDDVLRW CN I TAAAG I VRJC J E HDE KA T LJ TZAPBQE AFEMOBYLUYFBNOS MRV RD V EL EC T I O NS BYBOYNCDNZQHCFE EHKVT EETT IMMOCN RDQEF EBMWYVSR I N JGTFSJEBAENKHTE ETANESWHIDWIG I T AMENDMENT LAWS AYE LEGISLATOR BILL RECESS CHAMBER ROLLCALL COMMITTEE SENATE CONSTITUENT SPEAKER DEBATE TENNESSEE DISTRICT VETO ELECTION VOTE 2 The Senate Crossword Puzzle Directions: Listed below are clues for 18 words related to the Tennessee Senate. These are the same words found in the Senate word search. Insert the answer for each clue in the crossword puzzle. hi k l m n o p r hg hh hi hk hl hm 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 & 5. Governor says no debate before bills are considered by full 6. The legislative body with 33 members Senate 8. Discussion about a bill 5. Senators can _____ aye or no on a bill 9. The legislature makes these, criminals break 6. I am the leader of the Senate them 7. A break for the senators 10. An elected member of the Senate or House of 11. The Volunteer State Representatives 12. An old-fashioned word for yes 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 3 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. ______________ 4 Help the Senator Pass Her Bill to the Governor 5 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. 7. Name the two Tennesseans who became vice-president of the United States. Color the State Symbols Tennessee Flag 6 Tennessee Cave Salamander Zebra Swallowtail Raccoon Purple Iris 7 Tulip Poplar Mockingbird Passion Flower Ladybug 8 Largemouth Bass Channel Catfish Eastern Box Turtle Honey Bee 9 ANSWER Page 4 1. Mockingbird 2. Purple Iris 3. Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly 4. Eastern Box Turtle 5. Ladybug 6. Raccoon 7. Largemouth Bass 8. Tennessee Cave Salamander 9. Limestone 10. Tennessee River Pearl 11. Tulip Poplar Page 6 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 ©.
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