Virginia Government
Federalism
Vocabulary
VA Lawmaking
Random
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Who is the current governor of Virginia?
Ralph Northam 
100
What is federalism?
Powers reserved for the states, not national government.
100
Governor
Head of state authority
100
What happens to a bill after it has been debated on?
Voting on the bill in each house 
100
What school district do we live in?
Chesterfield County public schools
200
What makes up the General Assembly?
House of Delegates and Virginia Senate
200
Supreme Court
Highest court in the land; last resort
200
Who enforces laws after they're passed?
Virginia executive branch
200
What two local government officials serve four-year terms?
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
300
Who exercises the executive power?
The governor
300
Revenue 
Entire amount of income before deductions 
300
Who helps to shape legislation?
Individuals and interest groups
300
Who represents Clover Hill district on the board of supervisors?
Christopher Winslow 
400
How long is the governors term in office?
4 years
400
Ordinance 
An authoritative rule
400
What are the last two steps in the VA law making process?
Voting on bill in each house and sending the bill to the governor to sign into law 
400
Where is Virginia's county court located?
Close to LC Bird High School 
500
What are the four levels of courts?
District, Circuit, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court
500
Interest Group
A social group whose members control some field of activity 
500
What order is the lawmaking process in?
Introducing Bill

Working on in committees

Debating in each house

Voting in each house

Send to governor to sign 

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