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Tennessee State Senate Tennessee State Senate 110 th General Assembly Student Activity Book © Published by the Office of the Chief Clerk Who Is My Senator? (Find your County, color your Senator’s District, circle your Senator’s name.) Senators and Districts District Senator District Senator District Senator 1. Senator Steve Southerland 12. Senator Ken Yager 23. Senator Jack Johnson 2. Senator Doug Overbey 13. Senator Bill Ketron 24. Senator John Stevens 3. Senator Rusty Crowe 14. Senator Jim Tracy 25. Senator Kerry Roberts 4. Senator Jon Lundberg 15. Senator Paul Bailey 26. Senator Dolores Gresham 5. Lt. Governor Randy McNally 16. Senator Janice Bowling 27. Senator Ed Jackson 6. Senator Becky Duncan Massey 17. Senator Mae Beavers 28. Senator Joey Hensley 7. Senator Richard Briggs 18. Senator Ferrell Haile 29. Senator Lee Harris 8. Senator Frank S. Niceley 19. Senator Thelma Harper 30. Senator Sara Kyle 9. Senator Mike Bell 20. Senator Steven Dickerson 31. Senator Brian Kelsey 10. Senator Todd Gardenhire 21. Senator Jeff Yarbro 32. Senator Mark Norris 11. Senator Bo Watson 22. Senator Mark Green 33. Senator Reginald Tate How a Bill Becomes a Law in Tennessee House of Representatives Senate Representative introduces the bill Senator introduces the bill “Companion Bills” Introduced Speaker refers at same time 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 L A W S L F I F T I I V L S H R S X L V N E C C L K E F S X A O I P G L I X O B G T S E N J B L P T R T S N I S O T C W V O I L T D P N S I P W V E Z T D E S C E R L T D D V L R W C N I T A A A G I V R J C J E H D E K A T L J T Z A P B Q E A F E M O B Y L U Y F B N O S M R V R D V E L E C T I O N S B Y B O Y N C D N Z Q H C F E E H K V T E E T T I M M O C N R D Q E F E B M W Y V S R I N J G T F S J E B A E N K H T E E T A N E S W H I D W I G 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. 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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