Question

1. on page 12, the phrase \the odds weren’t in their favor\ is used to show that the bill was ______.

a not able to be divided equally
b unlikely to be successful
c supported by many people
d considered very unusual

1. what is the role of the house bill drafting service in the florida legislature?

a to help write bills and format them properly
b to give citizens ideas for new laws
c to decide whether a bill becomes a law
d to explain a bill to various subcommittees

1. two of the teens testified before the ______ in support of their bill.

a senate
b careers and workforce subcommittee
c house bill drafting service
d governor

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step 2
heading to committee
the bill’s first stop in the house was
a subcommittee—the careers and
the bill submitted was the
amazing experience out of
the process.” —sevion daniels

still, their efforts paid off—the
subcommittee approved their

step 3
amending the bill
the teens couldn’t focus only
the house, however. they need
someone to introduce their bill

Explanation:

Question 4

The phrase "the odds weren't in their favor" means the probability of success was low. Option A is about division, C is about support (opposite of low odds), D is about being unusual. So B matches the meaning of low success probability.

The House Bill Drafting Service's role is to assist in writing and formatting bills. Option B is about giving citizens ideas (not their role), C is about deciding (done by committees/legislature), D is about explaining (not their main role). So A is correct.

From the text "The bill’s first stop in the House was a subcommittee—the Careers and Workforce Subcommittee" and the context of testifying for the bill, the teens would testify before this subcommittee. A is Senate (not first stop), C is drafting service (not for testimony), D is governor (not typical for bill testimony at this stage). So B is correct.

Answer:

B. unlikely to be successful

Question 5