State Symbol
Nebraska's state insect
honeybee
Nebraska's state song
"Beautiful Nebraska"
Nebraska's state gem
Blue Agate
What are the three branches of government?
legislative, executive, judicial
Who is Nebraska's governor?
Nebraska's state bird
Western Meadowlark
Nebraska's state flower
goldenrod
Nebraska's state fossil
mammoth
What does the judicial branch do?
What does unicameral mean?
a one-house legislature
Nebraska's state fish
channel catfish
Nebraska's state mammal
whitetail deer
Nebraska's state soft drink
Kool-aid
What does the executive branch do?
make sure laws are followed
Why does Nebraska have a unicameral system?
saves money
more efficient
can pass laws in a shorter period of time
Nebraska's state rock
Prairie Agate
Nebraska's state grass
little bluestem
Nebraska's state motto
"Equality Before the Law"
What does the legislative branch do?
make the laws
What two powers does the governor have in the law making process?
1. sign a bill to become a law
2. veto a bill
Nebraska's state tree
cottonwood
Nebraska's state beverage
milk
What is on Nebraska's state capital?
The Sower
Why are there three branches of government?
So that one branch does not become more powerful than another
What is a law called before it becomes a law?
a bill