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100
The name of the current governor of Virginia
Who is Ralph Northam?
100
Which Virginia officer is responsible for carrying out the day to day workings of the government, proposes the budget, is head of Virginia's National Guard and can veto laws?
Answer: The Governor
100
The document that states all of the laws of Virginia and lays out the rights of the citizens.
What is the Virginia Constitution?
100
A change in an official document
What is an amendment?
100
Powers not directly listed in the U.S. Constitution but are still considered powers.
What are implied powers?
200
Who is the current Lieutenant Governor of Virginia?
Who is Justin Fairfax?
200
What Virginia officer is head of the Virginia senate and becomes governor if the governor is unable to carry out duties?
Who is the Lieutenant Governor?
200
The legislative branch of the Commonwealth of Virginia
What is the General Assembly?
200
A government having two house of legislature. Example: The Senate and the House of Representatives
What is bicameral?
200
A person who takes part in an organized effort to influence legislators is called:
What is a lobbyist?
300
Who is the current Attorney General of Virginia?
Who is Mark Herring?
300
What Virginia officer gives legal advice to the governor and defends the state against lawsuits?
Who is the Attorney General?
300
This branch of the Virginia legislature has 40 members
What is the Virginia Senate?
300
Everyone is entitled to fair and equal treatment in the court system. They have certain rights that cannot be violated. This is called-
Due Process
300
Congress can pass a law over a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote in both houses. If it does it is called:
What is a veto override?
400
How many consecutive terms may a governor of Virginia serve?

Answer- 0

The governor may serve two terms but they may not be consecutive.

400
Name the CHief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Who is Chief Justice John Roberts?
400
This branch of the Virginia legislature has 100 members
What is the House of Delegates?
400
We do not have direct elections of U.S. presidents. Rather, we choose a slate of electors who vote according to which candidate wins the vote in a state. These electors are a part of::
What is The Electoral College?
400
Shared powers between the Federal government and states, such as the right to tax.
What is Federalism?
500
What are the terms of office of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General?  
Answer: Four years
500
You will be asked to name at least two Supreme Court Justices besides the chief justice. Name two.
Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Justice Stephen Breyer, Justice Samuel Alito, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Justice Anthony Kennedy, Justice Elena Kagan, Justice Neil Gorsuch
500
True or false- a bill must pass at least one branch of the Virginia legislature and be signed by the governor to become law.
What is false? A bill must pass both branches of the Virginia legislature.
500
Powers directly listed in the U.S. Constitution are called:
What are expressed powers?
500
Before a law is a law it is a-
What is a bill?
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