What is the first step to making a law in the V.A General Assembly?
Introducing a bill
100
What does the Virginia state government do?
Enforces the laws and plays a key role in the policy making process.
100
Each incorporated town has an elected ______, which exercises legislative powers, enacting ordinances and adopting an annual budget.
Town council
100
What is one of the primary issues in the Virginia Legislature?
Education, Public health, Environment, State budget, or Revenue
100
Maintaining the military is as which power?
National power
200
Who helps shape legislation?
Individuals and interest groups.
200
How long is the governor term for?
4 year term
200
Who is the mayor elected by?
Either by the voters or town council members
200
What is the primary issue in the Virginia Legislature that levy and collect taxes?
Revenue
200
Which power establishes local governments?
State powers
300
Elected officials in the V.A General Assembly _______ laws and take action in response to problems and issues.
Write Laws
300
Who appoints members of the cabinet?
The governor
300
Each Virginia city has an elected ________, which exercises legislative powers, enacting ordinances and adopting an annual budget.
City council
300
The issue of Environment for primary issues in the Virginia Legislature protect natural resources and improve water quality in which body of water?
Chesapeake Bay
300
Which power collects taxes?
Shared powers (national and state)
400
What is the full law making process?
Introducing a bill, Working in committees, Debating on the floor of each house, voting on the bill in each house, and Sending the bill to the governor to sign into law.
400
The ______ governor and attorney general are the executive branch officers.
Lieutenant
400
Each county and city has an elected or appointed ______, which oversees the operation of the K-12 public schools in the county or city.
School board
400
The state budget approves a _______ (two year) budget prepared by the governor.
Biennial
400
What does state powers promote?
Public health, safety, and welfare
500
Who do you send the bill to, to get the bill signed?
The Governor
500
The executive power is _____ by the governor.
Exercised
500
Who represents our school board in the Dale district?
John M. Erbach
500
This is to promote and protect the health of its citizens.
Public Health
500
Tensions exist when _____ mandates require state actions without adequate funding.