Virginia regions and tourism
This estuary is one of Virginia's most important ecological and economic features.
What is the Chesapeake Bay?
One of our visiting speakers works for this commission described in Article IX (9) which regulates railroads, insurance, and other things.
What is the State Corporation Commission?
Finding ancestry research documents such as civil and cemetery records can be done here.
What is the Library of Virginia?
When bills are submitted, this person assigns the legislation to a committee.
Who is the Clerk of the Senate?
The daily printed agenda of business for each body.
What is the calendar?
This valley lies between the Blue Ridge and Alleghany mountains.
What is the Shenandoah valley?
The requirements for Virginia Public Schools, the State Superintendent, and the State School Board are found in this Article.
What is Article VIII (8)?
Prior to being the Virginia Holocaust museum, this building was a _____ warehouse? (what kind of warehouse)
What is tobacco?
In the absence of the Lieutenant Governor Hashmi, this person would preside over the Senate.
Who is Senator Lucas?
Who is the President pro tempore?
This rule limits the authority of local governments in Virginia and many other states.
What is the Dillon rule?
This highest mountain in Virginia can be accessed from Grayson Highlands State Park.
What is Mount Rogers?
Article III (3) is about _____.
What is the division or separation of powers?
With listening devices, a few "stories behind the case" can be found here.
What is the Supreme Court of Virginia?
Each Senate committee is composed of approximately how many members?
What is fifteen (15)?
Method by which a measure adopted by the legislature may be submitted to the voters.
What is a referendum?
This National Wildlife Refuge is known for its wild horses and as part of a well-known book title.
What is Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge?
Article XI (11) guarantees Virginians these three rights.
What are the rights to hunt, fish, and harvest game?
This structure is found on the southwest corner of Capitol Square.
What is the Bell Tower?
This is the name of the period between sessions.
What is the 'interim'?
Another name for a local or municipal law (not covered by a state or federal one).
What is an ordinance?
This speedway was part of NASCAR's very first season in 1948. Today it is the circuit's shortest track.
What is Martinsville Speedway?
If a Virginia Supreme Court judge has engaged in misconduct or determined to be unfit for the job, these are possible consequences. (give at least one)
What are censure or removal?
Maggie Walker joined this fraternal organization when she was a teenager and later used this same name for her bank and community newspaper.
What is the Order of Saint Luke or Saint Luke Penny Savings Bank or Saint Luke Herald?
Under the CURRENT Virginia Constitution, apportionment of voting districts happens every ___ years. (Article II Section 6-A)
What is ten?
The principle that proposed amendments or provisions introduced during the legislative process must be relevant and directly related to the subject matter of the bill.
What is germaneness?