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Blue book ch 7
voting requirements
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the requirements to vote in Idaho? | 1)citizen of U.S. 2)at least 18 years old 3) live in state and county for 30 days 4) registered |
| Name the county seat of Ada County | Boise |
| Name the county seat of Canyon County | Caldwell |
| On what date was Ada County established? | December 22, 1864 |
| In what year did Boise become the capital of Idaho? | 1865 |
| For whom was Ada county named? | Ada Riggs, the first white child born in the area,and daughter of one of the founders of Boise, H.C. Riggs |
| For whom or what was Canyon County named? | Either the canyon of the Boise River near Caldwell, or the Snake River canyon, which forms a county border |
| How many counties are there in Idaho? | 44 |
| How many state universities are there in Idaho and name them. | 3; BSU, U of I, ISU |
| How many state colleges are there and name them. | 5; CSI, CWI, Eastern Idaho Technical College, Lewis-Clark State College, North Idaho College |
| How many legislative districts are in Idaho? | 35 |
| How many members are there in the Idaho State legislature? | 35 Senators and 70 Representatives. 105 altogether. |
| What are the requirements to become an Idaho Governor? | most votes in general election, at least 30 years old, a US citizen, and a 2 year Idaho resident. |
| How many congressional districts are there in Idaho? | 2 |
| What are the qualifications to be a US Senator from Idaho? | 1)greatest number of votes in general election, at least 30 years old, US citizen for at least 9 years, Idaho resident |
| What are the qualifications to be a US Congressman from Idaho? | 1) greatest number of votes in general election 2)at least 25 years old 3) US citizen at least 7 years, Idaho resident |
| In which congressional district is Ada county? | both, but mostly #2 |
| What does the woman in the state seal signify? | justice (she holds scales) liberty (liberty cap on the end of her spear) equality with man and freedom (stands by man's side) |
| What does the man in the state seal represent? | Mining (the chief industry in Idaho at the time design was made in 1891) |
| What symbols in the state seal represent mining? | The pick, the shovel, the ledge of rock, and pieces of ore, and the stamp mill. |
| What does the shield represent? | The protection given to the state by its people |
| What does the tree represent? | Idaho's timber interests |
| What do the man plowing and the sheaf of grain represent? | Idaho's AGRICULTURAL resources. |
| What does the cornucopia (horn of plenty) represent? | Idaho's HORTICULTURAL resources |
| What does the river signify? | Idaho's Snake, or Shoshone River |
| What does the star signify? | A new light in the galaxy of states |
| Who revised the state seal and in what year was it revised? | Paul B Evans in 1957 |
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