Question

1. how are state legislators elected? (8.1.235 - 236)
2. when are states required to adjust their district boundaries? (8.1.236)
3. politically, what is the major concern when states redraw their districts? (8.1.236)
4. what happens to a bill once it passes one house in a bicameral legislature? (8.1.237)
5. how can residents hear a legislative candidates views on an issue? (8.2.242)
6. what may most attract a business to locate to a certain city or county? (8.3.250)
7. how might a city council face a reduced budget? (12.aps.350 - 351)
8. how would you characterize limitations placed on gubernatorial power? (12.1.352 - 353)
9. what are some things forbidden from being done by a governor? (12.1.353)
10. how might the judicial branch of a state government limit the power of the governor? (12.1.357)
11. why are public utilities often highly regulated by states? (12.3.372)

Explanation:

1. State legislators are typically elected through direct - popular vote in their respective districts.
2. States are required to adjust district boundaries after the decennial census to ensure equal representation.
3. The major political concern when redrawing districts is gerrymandering, which can be used to favor a particular party or group.
4. Once a bill passes one house in a bicameral legislature, it goes to the other house for consideration.
5. Residents can hear a legislative candidate's views through campaign events, debates, social media, and local media coverage.
6. Factors that may attract a business to a certain city or county include tax incentives, a skilled workforce, infrastructure, and access to markets.
7. A city council may face a reduced budget by cutting non - essential services, reducing staff, or increasing fees.
8. Limitations on gubernatorial power can include checks and balances from the legislative and judicial branches, as well as constitutional restrictions.
9. Governors are forbidden from actions that violate the state and federal constitutions, such as overstepping their executive authority.
10. The judicial branch of a state government can limit the power of the governor through judicial review, which can declare executive actions unconstitutional.
11. Public utilities are often highly regulated by states to ensure fair prices, reliable service, and public safety.

Answer:

1. Through direct - popular vote in districts.
2. After the decennial census.
3. Gerrymandering.
4. It goes to the other house for consideration.
5. Through campaign events, debates, social media, local media.
6. Tax incentives, skilled workforce, infrastructure, access to markets.
7. By cutting non - essential services, reducing staff, increasing fees.
8. Checks and balances from other branches, constitutional restrictions.
9. Actions violating state and federal constitutions, overstepping executive authority.
10. Through judicial review.
11. To ensure fair prices, reliable service, public safety.