Lisa Murkowski

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/lisa-murkowski

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Lisa Murkowski born?May 22, 1957
2. Where was Lisa Murkowski born?Anchorage, Alaska
3. Who is Lisa Murkowski and why is she important?Lisa Murkowski is a U.S. Senator from Alaska and the first Alaskan-born member of Congress. She helps make big decisions that affect her state and the country.
4. How did Lisa Murkowski become a senator?She was appointed by her father in 2002 to fill his Senate seat, then won her own elections in 2004 and later to keep her position.

Senior Senator: The senator from a state who has served the longest in the U.S. Senate.
Swing Vote: A legislator whose vote is crucial in determining the outcome of a bill or nomination, often due to a moderate political stance.
Impeachment Trial: A formal process in the U.S. Senate to try a government official, such as the President, accused of serious wrongdoing.
Bipartisan: Involving or representing the cooperation of two political parties.