Question

unique. so, state governments have differences as well as similarities. read the table describing different features among state governments. then follow the instructions below.
feature | examples
legislative structures | in almost all states, the legislature is bicameral, meaning it has two chambers for lawmaking. but in nebraska, the legislature is unicameral, meaning it has only one chamber.
legislative salaries | salaries for state legislators vary widely across states. in california, state legislators earn a salary of over $120,000 a year. but in new mexico, state legislators do not earn a salary at all.
governor term lengths | in almost all states, governors serve four-year terms. but in new hampshire and vermont, governors serve two-year terms.
governor term limits | most states limit the number of terms that a governor can serve. virginia has the strictest limit; its governors can only serve a single term. but in some states, like wisconsin and idaho, a governor can serve an unlimited number of terms.
personal income taxes | most states have some form of income tax on people’s yearly earnings. in many states, individuals who earn more money pay a larger percentage of their earnings. but there are several states where everyone pays the same percentage of their earnings. some other states, like wyoming and florida, have no personal income taxes.
sales taxes | most states collect some form of sales tax as an additional fee on everything that people buy. california has the highest state sales taxes, with a 7.25% additional charge on purchases within the state. a few states, like alaska and delaware, do not collect any sales taxes.
use the information above to complete the text.
virginia new mexico four-year terms unicameral bicameral sales taxes two-year terms income taxes
almost all governors serve blank. but governors serve blank in new hampshire and vermont. in a few states, like idaho, governors can serve an unlimited number of terms. in blank, a governor can only serve for one term.
almost all state legislatures are blank. nebraska is the only state with a blank legislature. state legislators earn a salary in all states except blank.
most states collect sales and income taxes. but a few states, including alaska, have no blank. and other states...

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each blank using the table:

1. For "Almost all governors serve ____", from "Governor term lengths" row: "In almost all states, governors serve four - year terms." So first blank: four - year terms.
2. "But governors serve ____ in New Hampshire and Vermont": From same row, "But in New Hampshire and Vermont, governors serve two - year terms." So second blank: two - year terms.
3. "In ____, a governor can only serve for one term": From "Governor term limits" row: "Virginia has the strictest limit; its governors can only serve a single term." So third blank: Virginia.
4. "Almost all state legislatures are ____": From "Legislative structures" row: "In almost all states, the legislature is bicameral". So fourth blank: bicameral.
5. "Nebraska is the only state with a ____ legislature": From same row, "But in Nebraska, the legislature is unicameral". So fifth blank: unicameral.
6. "State legislators earn a salary in all states except ____": From "Legislative salaries" row: "But in New Mexico, state legislators do not earn a salary at all." So sixth blank: New Mexico.
7. "Most states collect sales and income taxes. But a few states, including Alaska, have no ____": From "Sales taxes" row: "A few states, like Alaska and Delaware, do not collect any sales taxes." So seventh blank: sales taxes.
8. (Assuming the last blank related to income taxes, from "Personal income taxes" row: "Some other states, like Wyoming and Florida, have no personal income taxes." But since Alaska is for sales taxes, the other blank for income taxes would be filled with states like Wyoming/Florida, but from the given options, "income taxes" is an option. So eighth blank: income taxes.

Answer:

1. four - year terms
2. two - year terms
3. Virginia
4. bicameral
5. unicameral
6. New Mexico
7. sales taxes
8. income taxes