Governor
What do you call the leader of the state executive branch?
A. Mayor
B. President
C. Governor
D. Board of supervisors
C. Governor
Who is the chief lawyer for the state?
A. Governor
B. Lieutenant Governor
C. Mayor
D. Attorney General
D. Attorney General
What is the job of the governor of a state?
A. Enforce state laws
B. Debate laws
C. Make state laws
D. Interpret state laws
A. Enforce state laws
What is the governor’s job in the lawmaking process?
A. Write the bill
B. Send the bill to Congress
C. Sign a bill into law
D. Debate the bill
C. Sign a bill into law
What is the government body that makes laws for Virginia?
A. National Caucus
B. General Meeting
C. General Assembly
D. General Congress
C. General Assembly
How often does the General Assembly meet?
A. Annually five days per week
B. Biennially five days a week
C. Annually for a set number of days
D. Biennially for a set number of days
C. Annually for a set number of days
When there is a dispute between the state and national government, which level has higher authority?
A. Local
B. State
C. National
D. State and national
C. National
The division of power between the states and national government is known as the principle of —
A. checks & balances
B. reserved powers
C. federalism
D. separation of powers
C. federalism
What is the job of state regulatory agencies?
A. Help the governor enforce laws
B. Help the governor veto laws
C. Help the congress make laws
D. Help the governor sign laws
A. Help the governor enforce laws
When a governor gives a press conference about plans for change, the governor is —
A. appealing directly to the people
B. appealing to the state legislature
C. appealing directly to the national government
D. appointing officials
A. appealing directly to the people
What most likely takes place when federal mandates require state actions without funding?
A. The state may outlaw the mandate
B. Tensions exist
C. The state may ignore the mandate
D. Cooperation exists
B. Tensions exist
What type of powers does the Constitution give to state governments?
A. Reserved powers
B. Concurrent powers
C. Expressed powers
D. Inherent powers
A. Reserved powers
What do you call the powers of the government that are written in the Constitution?
A. Reserved powers
B. Implied powers
C. Expressed powers
D. Concurrent powers
C. Expressed powers
A bill can be introduced in which house of the General Assembly?
A. Governors Mansion
B. House of Delegates or Senate
C. House of Delegates
D. Senate
B. House of Delegates or Senate
Virginia’s governor can do all of the following to a bill except —
A. have the people vote on it
B. veto it
C. sign it
D. amend and return it
A. have the people vote on it
What statement is true about the judicial branch of state governments?
A. They serve a dual purpose of interpreting and making laws.
B. They serve a dual purpose of making laws and providing justice.
C. They serve a dual purpose of interpreting and enforcing laws.
D. They serve a dual purpose of interpreting laws and providing justice.
D. They serve a dual purpose of interpreting laws and providing justice.
How are members of the General Assembly selected?
A. Chosen by a commission
B. Elected by the people
C. Elected by the council
D. Appointed by the governor
B. Elected by the people
The governor of Virginia appoints a new secretary for the Department of Finance. Which role is the governor fulfilling?
A. Chief administrator
B. Chief of state
C. Commander-in-chief
D. Party Chief
A. Chief administrator
The governor of Virginia endorses a candidate from the 25th district in the state senate. Which role is the governor fulfilling?
A. Chief administrator
B. Party chief
C. Chief of state
D. Chief legislator
B. Party chief
What are the two parts of the Virginia District Courts?
A. Civil court, criminal court
B. Small claims court, criminal court
C. Small claims court, juvenile and domestic relations
D. Civil courts, juvenile and domestic relations
C. Small claims court, juvenile and domestic relations
A riot breaks out in Richmond over a new state law that just went into effect, and the governor is forced to call in the National Guard. The governor is serving as the —
A. chief legislator
B. commander-in-chief
C. chief administrator
D. party chief
B. commander-in-chief
At the state level, which is NOT an action performed by cabinet secretaries, departments, agencies, commissions and regulatory boards?
A. Regulate businesses and the economy
B. Approve the biennial budget
C. Administer laws
D. Enforce laws
B. Approve the biennial budget
Which of the following shows the correct order of the lawmaking process in the Virginia General Assembly? (26)
A. 1, 5, 3, 4, 2
B. 4, 5, 3, 1, 2
C. 1, 3, 4, 5, 2
D. 4, 1, 3, 5, 2
D. 4, 1, 3, 5, 2
The meeting advertised relates most closely to — (30)
A. implied powers
B. reserved powers
C. expressed powers
D. denied powers
C. expressed powers
What is the best title for the chart? (14)
A. Federal Lawmaking Process
B. National Lawmaking Process
C. State Lawmaking Process
D. Local Lawmaking Process
C. State Lawmaking Process