Benchmark Review

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Lawmakers legislate in response to- constitutional necessity, demands from PACs, problems and issues in the community, supreme court appointments

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problems and issues in the community

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Which document extended the rights of Englishmen to the colonists? Options: Charters of the Virginia Company of London, Magna Carta of 1215, Declaration of Independence, Treaty of Paris 1783

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Charters of the Virginia Company of London

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What is missing in the diagram?

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Virginia House of Delegates

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What is the President's annual speech to Congress in which he gives legislative guidance?

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State of the Union address

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What part of the Federal government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

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Judicial branch

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Which document gives cities, towns, and counties in VA their power to govern?

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Virginia Constitution

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What do you call laws passed by cities, towns, and counties?

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Ordinances

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Why was the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution written?

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It explains the purposes of the federal government

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An ordinance has been created by the legislative body of the county to establish a requirement for all animals to be on a leash. Which legislative body would create this ordinance?

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Board of supervisors

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Which box above outlines the Virginia Constitution Amendment Process?

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Box 4