Federalism
VA Legislative
VA Executive
VA Judicial
The Lawmaking Process
100
Which of the following is the Supreme Law of the Land?
A) City ordinance
B) Virginia law
C) The US Constitution
D) The Virginia Constitution
C) The US Constitution
100
The primary responsibilities of state government are to -
A) Conduct foreign relations and regulate commerce with other countries
B) Promote public health, safety, education, and welfare of citizens
C) Enforce federal and local laws
D) Interpret the US Constitution and provide for the common defense
B) Promote public health, safety, education, and welfare of citizens
200
What does the amendment below establish?
A) Powers for the federal government
B) Powers for local government
C) Powers for state government
D) Powers for federal and state government
C) Powers for state government
200
Both Congress and the General Assembly:
A) Make laws for the nation
B) Have a House of Representatives
C) Are Bicameral
D) Are parts of the executive branch
C) Are Bicameral
200
Which position represents the state in the court of law?
A) Governor
B) Lieutenant Governor
C) Attorney General
D) Mayor
C) Attorney General
300
Which powers are used to carry out actions represented in the pictures below?
A) Joint legislative powers
B) Expressed legislative powers
C) Concurrent powers
D) Powers of the state
B) Expressed legislative powers
300
Based on the headline below, which role is the governor fulfilling?
A) Chief of State
B) Chief Legislator
C) Commander-in-Chief
D) Chief of Party
A) Chief of State
300
Which Virginia court can use a jury?
A) Virginia Supreme Court
B) Virginia Court of Appeals
C) General District Court
D) Circuit Court of Virginia
D) Circuit Court of Virginia
400
Small claims courts and juvenile and domestic relations courts are included in which level of the Virginia court system?
A) Supreme Court
B) Court of Appeals
C) Circuit Court
D) District Courts
D) District Courts
400
The General Assembly has proposed a law making it illegal for a car to follow a bicycle too closely. Under which primary issue of the state legislative process does this law fall?
A) Education
B) Public Health and Safety
C) Environment
D) Revenu
B) Public Health and Safety
500
Powers that are shared between the national and state governments are called -
A) Nationalism
B) Federalism
C) Concurrent
D) Enumerated
C) Concurrent