State Government
Virginia General Assembly
Local Government
Vocabulary
Mics.
100
The elected head of the state government is called;
vice-president
president
governor
assistant governor
What is the governor?
100
The members of the Virginia house of Delegates and the Senate are elected by...
electors
citizens
voters
18 year oldsWho are the voters?
100
The name of the organization to which local county officials are elected.
What is the;
a. mayor
b. board of supervisors
c. council supervisors
d. city manager
100
Powers that both the national and state government have.
expressed powers
concurrent powers
reserved powers
challenging powers
What are concurrent powers?
100
The state bird of Virginia.
eagle
hummingbird
cardinal
whooping crane
What is a cardinal?
200
The governors job in the law making process...
Write the bill
Send the bill to Congress
Sign a bill into law
Debate the bill
What is sign the bill into law?
200
The Constitution forbids the states from doing all of the following Except..
make laws
deal with foreign countries
coin money
declare war
What is making laws?
200
Executive powers in a city or town are held by;
Board of Supervisors
Mayor
Sheriff
Manager
Who is the mayor?
200
Powers that are written in the Constitution for the national government.
reserved powers
espressed or enumerated
concurrent powers
extra powers
What are expressed or enumerated powers?
300
Improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay would be addressed by the state as an issue related to...
What is the environment?
300
The body of government that makes the laws for the state of Virginia?
General Assembly
House of Delegates
The Senate
Congress
What is the General Assembly?
300
Powers that are just for the states.
concurrent powers
reserved powers
extra powers
expressed powers
What are reserved powers?
400
A riot breaks out in Richmond over a new state law that just went into effect, and the governor is forced to call in the National Guard. The governor is serving as the —
chief legislator
commander-in-chief
chief administrator
party chief
What is commander-in-chief?
400
The correct order for the bill making process is....
What is 4, 1, 3, 5, 2.
400
The principle of the division of powers between the national and state governments.
separation of powers
federalism
concurrent powers
reserved powers
What is federalism?
500
The main job of the executive branch of the state g
Carry out national laws
Enforce state laws
Enforce court decisions
Enforce local laws
overnment is to......
What is enforce state laws?
500
The General Assembly is the body of the Virginia legislature that;
makes laws for Virginia
makes laws for a count
makes laws for the nation
makes laws for companies
What is the body that makes laws for Virginia?
500
The General Assembly is consists of The House of Delegates and the Senate which is also known as.. bicameral which means...
large legislative house
one house
two houses
a condominium
What is 2 houses?