Differences between state legislatures and congress

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Choose one of the following, using the PowerPoint, readings in Miller and Holmes, LWV, or the JSTOR articles as sources:

1. Discuss some differences between state legislatures and Congress, and why these are important.

2. How is Nebraska's legislature different from the others, and how is this difference significant?

3. It can be said that state legislatures reflect politics and select policy. How do the two functions overlap and when might they come into conflict?

4. How do corporations (business interests) influence the passage of "Model Bills" through state legislatures? Based on the item in Miller and Holmes, what conclusion can you draw from the fact that Arkansas had the second-highest number of ALEC-written laws passed among all states in 1995?

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