Names
The name of the legislative branch at the federal level?
What is Congress
The name of the house of Congress with 435 members - based on state population?
What is The House of Represenatives.
This means two houses - in Congress or The General Assembly?
What is bicameral.
Role of the president when he is dealing with leaders of other countries?
What is Chief Diplomat.
The power of the court to deem a law passed is unconstitutional?
What is Judicial Review?
The name of the head of the executive branch at the VA state level?
What is the Governor
The name of the head of the executive branch at the federal level?
What is the president.
This is the separation of powers into three branches?
What is seperation of powers.
Role of the President or VA Governor when they sign a bill into law?
What is Chief Legislator.
The name of the famous US Supreme Court case that established the concept of Judicial Review?
What is Marbury v. Madison.
The name of the court that you would go to as an offender under 18 in Virginia?
What is juvenile and domestic relations court.
The name of the legislative branch at the VA State level?
What is The General Assembly.
There are 3 levels of government. However, the federal government's power is always more supreme?
What is Federalism.
Role of the President or VA Gov. when he visits with people that have experienced a natural disaster?
What is Chief Citizen.
When the president or VA Gov. will not sign a bill into law - it is called?
What is a veto.
The name of the house in Congress with 100 members?
What is the US Senate.
The name of the higest court in Virginia?
The VA Supreme Court.
A system put in place so that no one branch of government is more powerful than the other?
Checks and Balances.
Role of the president as the leader of the US military?
What is Commander in Chief.
Powers of Congress that are written in The US Constitution?
What are expressed powers.
The name of the highest court in the U.S.?
What is the US Supreme Court
The name of Virginia's top lawyer - they are elected and a part of the executive branch?
The Attorney General
The law of the land in The United States?
The US Constitution.
Role of the President or VA Gov. when he acts as the "boss"?
What is Chief Executive.
Powers that are used to carry out expressed powers?
What are implied powers.