Lawmaking Process
Vocabulary
Types of Courts
Elected Officials
County VS. State Gov.
100

The place where bills are formed.

What is "the Legislature Branch."

100

Three branches of Government.

What is "Legislative, Executive, Judicial branch."

100

Where divorce and custody disputes are settled.

What is "family court."

100

The current Governor.

What is "Jim Justice'

100

What county do Mallory, Payton, and Samuel reside in?

What is "Hancock County."

200

How many times are bills read and reviewed?

What is "three times."

200

Define - Sales tax.

What is "A tax on sales or on the receipts from sales."

200

Misdemeanors go to ______ court.

What is "magistrate."

200

How many people make up the "Board of Public Works?"

What is "7."

200

Both state and county government possess the ____ branch made of two departments.

What is "The Legislature."

300

What happens if the Governor vetoes a bill?

What is "Returned to the Legislature."

300

The sales tax percent in W.V.

What is "6%."

300

What is the reason for different levels of courts?

What is "specialized cases."

300

Number of terms Governors can serve.

What is "Unlimited."

300

Where is Hancock County's Magistrate located?

What is "New Cumberland."

400

What percent of the committee must be in favor of the bill?

What is "majority vote or 50%."

400

What type of tax does the majority of W.V. revenue come from?

What is "graduated income tax."


400

Supreme court only handles ____.

What is "felonies."

400

Who elects the Senate in the "House of Delegates."

What is "The Citizens."

400

Where is WV's state court house located?

What is "Charleston."

500

How can a law be passed without a governor's signature?

What is "five days without review, by governor."

500

Another name for excise taxes.

What is "luxury tax."

500

Head of the Supreme Court.

What is "Chief Justice."

500

Who becomes Governor if he/she has been impeached or passed?

What is "The Lieutenant Governor."

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