Glossary

  • Legislature:
    a group of people who make or change laws.
  • Unicameral:
    a legislature in which one group of people makes laws.
  • Bicameral:
    a legislature in which two groups of people make laws.
  • State Senator:
    a person elected to serve in a legislature.
  • District:
    an area of the state represented by a state senator.
  • Bill:
    a proposal for a new law.
  • Debate:
    senators’ discussion about a bill in the legislative chamber.
  • Public Hearing:
    a meeting in which all people have the chance to give their opinion on a bill.
  • Committee:
    a group of people chosen to study and make decisions on a certain subject.
  • Compromise:
    each side gives up something it wants in order to reach an agreement.
  • Veto:
    the right of the governor to decide that a bill should not become a law.