Chapter 11 Section 2

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Chapter 11 Section 2

• Warm-Up

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Student Citizens Making a Difference

• As a minor in the State of Delaware you cannot
  legally vote until the age of 18, however that
  does not mean you cannot make a difference in
  your life. With politics in order to get things
  done you must draw attention to a issue. The
  perfect forum for student citizens is the local
  newspaper.

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Public Issue

• 1st Step Identify a public issue that affects
  your life. (ex. School Uniforms, Driving Age,
  School Cell Phone Policy)
• 2nd Step Write down why this public issue
  affects you.
• 3rd Step Write what you think should be done to
  change the current policy.

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Notes

• How you the citizens are represented in your
  State Government.
• Apportioned- to be divided among districts based
  on equal representation.
• The state legislators have changed from being
  farmers and businessmen when this state was
  established to being full time lawmakers now.

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How the State Makes Money

• State Revenue Income to the state.
• Bonds certificates that people buy from the
  government. This is essentially a loan from the
  people that the govt. agrees to pay back with
  interest after a certain period of time.

• Federal Funds
• Categorical Grants given for specific purposes
  such as job training programs or highway
  construction. These are strings attached
• Block Grants are given to the state to use on
  what they see fit.

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Delaware State Legislators

• (Pictured) Thurman Adams Jr.
• Senate President Pro Tempore
• 21 Senators (7 Females)
• 41 Representatives
• (13 Females)

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Organization of State Legislatures

• Unicameral one house legislature
• Bicameral two house legislature
• 2 Chambers of State Legislatures
• Senate and House of Representatives