Unit 7 - VA Government Review

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

Which of the following terms is the correct formal name of Virginia's legislature?

A) Senate

B) General Assembly

C) House of Delegates

D) House of Representatives

B) General Assembly

100

Which of the following is the formal name given to the leader of the executive branch of Virginia?

A) Commandant

B) Lieutenant Governor

C) Governor

D) President

C) Governor

100

General district courts have original jurisdiction over -

A) Felonies and minor civil cases

B) Misdemeanors and major civil cases

C) Felonies and major civil cases

D) Misdemeanors and minor civil cases

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

What is the primary job of the state legislative branch?

A) Make laws

B) Declare war

C) Regulate foreign trade

D) Determine constitutionality

A) Make laws

200

How many years is one term of office for the executive branch leader?

A) 2

B) 4

C) 6

D) 8

B) 4

200

How many levels are in the Virginia Court system?

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) 4

200

What step comes next in Virginia’s lawmaking process below?

A) Sending the bill to the governor

B) Voting on the bill in each house

C) Introducing the bill

D) Debating the bill

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

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

300

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 court hears cases involving crimes committed by those 18 years and younger?

A) Circuit Court

B) Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

C) General District Court

D) US District Court

B) Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

300

After a bill is introduced into the General Assembly, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?

A) The governor signs the bill

B) The bill is debated on the floor of both houses

C) The bill goes to committee

D) A vote is taken in both houses

C) The bill goes to committee

400

All ______________ laws must conform to the Virginia and United States Constitutions.

A) State

B) Federal

C) International

D) Intergalactic

A) State

400

What is the party called that has the most members in Virginia's legislature?

A) Majority Party

B) Minority Party

C) Important Party

D) Standard Party

A) Majority Party

400

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

400

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

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

500

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the General Assembly?

A) Members are elected into office

B) Members make state laws

C) Members approve the federal budget

D) Members approve the state budget

C) Members approve the federal budget

500

Where does the executive branch of Virginia get most of its power from?

A) US Constitution

B) Declaration of Independence

C) Bill of Rights

D) Virginia Constitution

500

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

500

Which of these is NOT a primary issue in the legislative process at the state level?

A) Establishing minimum standards for local schools

B) Improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay

C) Approving a biennial budget proposed by the governor

D) Regulating speed limits on the interstate highway system