Branches of VA Government
This branch of Virginia’s government makes the laws and is called the General Assembly.
What is the Legislative Branch?
The first step in making a law when a citizen or legislator comes up with a proposal.
What is an idea?
This person is the head of Virginia’s executive branch.
Who is the Governor?
The system where power is shared between national and state governments.
What is federalism?
In Virginia, local governments receive their powers from this level of government.
What is the state government?
This branch of Virginia’s government enforces the laws and is led by the governor.
What is the Executive Branch?
When a legislator officially presents a proposed law to the General Assembly.
What is introduction of a bill?
The governor serves this length of term in Virginia.
What is four years?
These powers belong only to the national government, like printing money or making treaties.
What are delegated powers?
The three types of local government in Virginia are counties, cities, and these.
What are towns?
This branch of government interprets laws and includes the Supreme Court of Virginia.
What is the Judicial Branch?
A small group of lawmakers studies and debates a bill during this stage.
What is committee work?
Groups in the executive branch that create regulations and issue licenses are called these.
What are regulatory boards?
Powers not given to the national government are reserved for these governments.
What are state governments?
Local laws passed by city councils or county boards are called these.
What are ordinances?
The General Assembly has two parts, making it this type of legislature.
What is bicameral?
The governor can approve a bill or do this to reject it.
What is veto it?
As chief legislator, the governor does this to help shape laws.
What is propose legislation?
Powers shared by both national and state governments, like collecting taxes.
What are concurrent powers?
This group usually makes laws in counties.
What is a Board of Supervisors?
The two parts of the Virginia General Assembly are these.
What are the House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate?
If the governor vetoes a bill, the General Assembly can still pass it by doing this.
What is override the veto?
As chief citizen, the governor acts as this for all Virginians.
What is a representative of the people?
If the federal government controls the military but states run public schools, this is an example of what system of government?
What is federalism?
Local courts handle cases like traffic tickets, small claims, and these types of disputes.
What are local disputes?