March 9 (Virginia Government 7c & d)

March 9 (Virginia Government 7c & d)

Upcoming dates:

March 14: Move your clocks ahead 1 hour.

March 15-19:  Homecoming Events. Tickets to the game are presold to families of the players.

March 22:  Mrs. Shrum returns to CHS.

March 28:  Last day to turn in your English SOL essay

March 29-April 2: Spring Break

Multiple Choice

Virginia has a BIENNIAL budget. For how long does a biennial budget last?

• one year

• two years

• half a year

• three years

Virginia's budget is biennial (lasts for two years). The governor prepared the budget to be approved by the General Assembly.

Multiple Choice

NOT primary issues in the legislative process at the state level.

• Health

• Education

• International trade

• Environment

Health has been a huge concern for Virginia and other states in the last year.

Multiple Choice

Virginia's budget is approved by--

• the lieutenant governor

• the Attorney General

• the governor

• the General Assembly

Multiple Choice

After a bill goes to committee, the next step is--

• vote on the bill in each house

• send the bill to the governor to sign into law

• debate the bill on the floor

• introduce a bill in either house

Multiple Choice

Raising taxes, cutting spending, and finding ways to balance the budget fall under--

• revenue

• budget

• environment

• public health

The next slide is an opinion poll.

Poll

Which would you recommend Virginia fund?

• better computers for school

• Adding one Chik-fil-A meal a week to school lunches

• funding more sports

• more comfortable desks in the classroom

Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay

Livestock pollution in the Shenandoah River

Multiple Choice

The state is responsible for protecting the _______ of its citizens by ensuring food and water safety.

• education

• budget

• environment

• public health

Multiple Choice

Virginia is responsible for looking after its--, such as the Chesapeake Bay.

• public health

• revenue

• budget

• environment

Multiple Choice

Virginia makes sure its citizens have the skills they need to do well in today's economy by establishing minimum standards at all--

• colleges

• charter schools

• work places

• public schools

Multiple Choice

In Virginia, the ___ branch executes laws of Virginia.

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

• gubernatorial

Multiple Choice

The Governor of Virginia exercises the formal powers granted by the--

• General Assembly

• Articles of Confederation

• U. S. Constitution

• Virginia Constitution

Multiple Choice

When the Governor signs a law, he is acting as the Chief ___.

• Citizen

• Legislator

• Executive

• of State

The next slide is an opinion poll.

Poll

Which of these real VA laws should the legislature get rid of?

• Illegal to wash a mule on the sidewalk in Culpeper

• Tickle a woman. Men, however, may be tickled.

• Illegal to flip a coin to decide who pays for coffee in Richmond.

• Illegal to spit on a seagull in Norfolk.

Multiple Choice

The governor serves as __ of Virginia's armed forces.

• Chief Executive

• Commander-in Chief

• Party Chief

• Chief of State

Multiple Choice

The first African American elected to serve as governor of Virginia was ____.

• Lindsey Almond

• Douglas Wilder

• Linwood Holton

• Charles Robb

Multiple Choice

The governor has a __ of advisors from twelve departments.

• cabinet

• party

• court

• legislature