Legislative branch
The legislative branch is a ________ legislature meaning 2 house/2 chamber
what is bi-cameral
Who is the head of the executive branch
who is the president
What is the final court above all courts
what is the US supreme court
VA supreme court (if you get this wrong im taking your points)
What are the first 3 words that outline the constitution
WE the people
The legislative branch is defined in ________ of the constitution
what is Article I
The executive branch is defined in ________ of the constitution
what is article II
the judicial branch is defined in _________ of the constitution
what is article III
what is the name of ALL the members of VA state congress
what is the general Assembly
how long does a president serve
4 years
What is the 4th step in the law making process
The bill is sent to the other house and the process repeats
to be the head of national defense/armed forces
what is the name for a small crime typically resulting in a low fine or short term jail time
what is a misdemeanor
who are the 3 main members of the STATE executive branch
what is the difference between a civic duty and a civic responsibility
a civic duty is something you must do and a civic responsibility is something you should do
(extra 100 points for if they provide examples)
including DC how many total members of congress are there
538
name 2 ways the president can influence public policy through the legislative branch
delivers state of union address
proposes legislation
sign/veto laws
or appoints officials who help carry out laws
define jurisdiction
what is the power to oversee/rule on a case
what are the names of the powers given to the state government
reserved and concurrent (double points if they guessed concurrent too)
what are the 4 main factors of productions
Natural resources
Human resources
Capital resources
Entrepreneurship
When being an informed citizen online what is something to look out for while scrolling on social media
false media or echo chambers (double points if they guessed echo chambers)
name 3 of the 11 listed agencies or commissions of the executive branch (the abriviations not the entire name)
CPSC,EEOC,SEC,FTC,FRS,FCC
FDA,OFHA,EPA,CIA,CCR
what did the case "Marbury vs Madison" establish
what is judicial review
name 3 of the 7 powers of every local government
enforce state and local laws
promote public health
promote public safety
educate children
protect the environment
regulate land use
and levy and collect taxes
What is the importance of the magna carta
in introduced the rule of law (anything else important gets 100 points)