Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 13, Lesson 2 California Fights Smog (pp. 296-300)
I. How State Government Works
B. The governor, head of the executive branch, makes sure the state laws are carried out.
C. People who want to challenge the laws in court involve the judicial branch of state government.
II. State Government Gets Tough on Smog
B. The "L.A. plan" puts controls on almost every cause of smog.
C. The plan affects many people and businesses in the Los Angeles area.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. The legislative branch of the state government writes bills (ideas for a new law) that will help the citizens of the state.
A. Because of the serious smog problem in Los Angeles and other cities, the state government passed the nation's first smog-control act in 1960.
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