State legislatures are responsible for about the same thing Congress is, but on a state level instead of a national level (“State Legislature (United States),” 2024). State legislatures are also the ones who create the laws and set state budgets, they also use checks and balances like on the national level. In most states it is known as the state legislature/ legislature but in a few it is known as the general assembly, the general court, and even the legislature assembly (“State Legislature (United States),” 2024). The state legislature is made up of the House of Representatives and members of the Senate. The House of Representatives currently has 435 members, and how many each state has is based on population. The Senate consists of 2 people from each state, totaling 100 members. The
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Currently 33% of state legislatures are made up of women, this is the highest percentage ever reported (Women in State Legislatures for 2023, n.d.). Term limits are allowing more doors to open for more people, allowing more voices to be heard and ideas to be shared. Like mentioned earlier, state legislatures are elected into office because the majority of the people share the same ideologies and beliefs as that candidate, and believe they will follow through with the promises they made during their campaign. An argument often used in weather term limits helps things get done faster, or if it causes these elected officials to lose sight of what they were originally put into office for. Looking at state elections, policy choices, and accountability, it brings up how seeking re-election influences them to push for more things and be more active, “When legislators in term-limited states are able to run for reelection, they sponsor more bills, serve on more committees, and are present for more roll-call votes, on average. ” (Andrew Hall,
Currently 33% of state legislatures are made up of women, this is the highest percentage ever reported (Women in State Legislatures for 2023, n.d.). Term limits are allowing more doors to open for more people, allowing more voices to be heard and ideas to be shared. Like mentioned earlier, state legislatures are elected into office because the majority of the people share the same ideologies and beliefs as that candidate, and believe they will follow through with the promises they made during their campaign. An argument often used in weather term limits helps things get done faster, or if it causes these elected officials to lose sight of what they were originally put into office for. Looking at state elections, policy choices, and accountability, it brings up how seeking re-election influences them to push for more things and be more active, “When legislators in term-limited states are able to run for reelection, they sponsor more bills, serve on more committees, and are present for more roll-call votes, on average. ” (Andrew Hall,