REVIEW Unit 5 Structure and Powers of State and Local Government

Multiple Choice

What are the main structures and powers of state and local governments?

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Federal, State, Local

• Civil, Criminal, Administrative

• Public, Private, Non-Profit

Multiple Choice

What are the key structures and powers of state and local governments?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What branches does a state government have?

• Legislative, Executive, and Council

• Legislative, Judicial, and Departmental

• Executive, Operational, and Administrative

• Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of a bicameral legislature?

• A legislature with one house

• A legislature with two houses

• A legislature with three houses

• A legislature with four houses

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of an Ordinance?

• Local law (city, county, or town)

• State law

• Federal law

• International law

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the City Council in Virginia?

• Elected lawmaking body in counties

• Elected lawmaking body in cities

• Elected lawmaking body in towns

• Document that lists the powers of a city

Reorder

Order the Virginia Courts in order from lowest to highest.

• VA. General District Court

• VA Circuit Court

• VA Court of Appeals

• VA Supreme Court

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

Why does the government have checks and balances?

• To stop one branch from getting too powerful.

• To prevent the president from acting like a king/queen.

• To prevent laws that are unfair/unconstitutional.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

Virginia state government is made up how many branches (parts) that ensure Virginia laws agree with the state constitution?

• two

• three

• four

• five

Multiple Choice

a series of actions performed to help reach a goal, such as winning an election

• campaign

• candidate

• nomination

• platform

Multiple Choice

What are the three branches of government and their primary functions?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the primary role of the Virginia Legislative Branch?

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To make or amend laws

• To advise the Governor

Open Ended

How is the structure of the federal and state legislatures similar?

Multiple Choice

What is a Bill?

• A law

• An idea for a new law

• The introduction to the Constitution

• The Legislative Branch

Multiple Choice

What is the SECOND step of a bill to become a law?

• Voted on by 1 chamber of congress

• Sent to president to sign or veto

• Introduce Bill

• Committee Action

• Sent to other chamber of congress

Multiple Choice

What is the LAST step of a bill to become a law?

• Voted on by 1 chamber of congress

• Sent to president to sign or veto

• Introduce Bill

• Sent to Governor to sign or veto

• Sent to other chamber of congress

Multiple Choice

• A
• B
• C
• D

Multiple Choice

• F
• G
• H
• J

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• A
• B
• C
• D

Multiple Choice

• A
• B
• C
• D

Multiple Choice

What document grants the governor formal powers?

• US Constitution
• Virginia Constitution
• Virginia Declaration of Rights
• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

Multiple Choice

__________ was the weak first government for the United States of America

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• The Magna Carta

Multiple Choice

What document defines the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the national government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

Appoints judges

• Executive -------> Judicial

• Judicial ------> Legislative

• Legislative ------> Judicial

• Executive------> Legislative

Multiple Choice

Remove (impeach) federal judiges

• executive-->judicial

• legislative->judicial

• judicial-->executive

• legislative-->executive

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Can propose bills

• executive ---> legislative

• legislative ---> judicial

• judicial ---> executive

• executive ---> judicial

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Declare laws unconstitutional

• executive ---> legislative

• executive ---> judicial

• judicial ---> executive

• judicial ---> legislative

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Override a veto

• judicial ---> legislative

• legislative ---> executive

• executive ---> judicial

• legislative ---> judicial

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Can veto bills

• legislative---> executive

• executive ---> legislative

• judicial---> executive

• legislative---> judicial

Multiple Choice

Impeach the president

• legislative---> executive

• judicial---> executive

• legislative--->judicial

• executive---> judicial

Multiple Choice

Grants pardons

• judicial---> executive

• legislative ---> executive

• executive ---> judicial

• legislative---> judicial

Multiple Choice

Confirms Presidential appointments

• Executive---> legislative

• legislative---> judicial

• judicial---> executive

• legislative---> executive

Multiple Choice

Can declare executive orders unconstitutional

• judicial---> executive

• legislative---> judicial

• legislative---> executive

• executive---> judicial

Multiple Choice

A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

• Federalism

• Governor

• Bicameral

• Expressed Powers

Multiple Choice

Powers given to the state government alone

• Federalism

• Reserved Powers

• Concurrent Powers

• Expressed Powers

Multiple Choice

powers shared by the national and state governments

• Federalism

• Expressed Powers

• Enumerated Powers

• Concurrent Powers

Multiple Choice

The United States has a federal system.

• power is divided between a national (federal) government and local(state) governments.

• power is concentrated in the hands of government representatives.

Multiple Choice

The constitution declares that federal laws are --- after only the Constitution itself.

• the Supreme Law of the Land

• the principles of democracy

Multiple Choice

The Constitution lays out the powers granted to the states. It declares that those powers not set aside for the federal government are given to the states.

• The 10th Amendment

• The 7th Amendment

• The 1st Amendment

• The 16th Amendment

Multiple Choice

Collect Taxes

and borrow money

• concurrent powers

• enumerated powers

• implied powers

Multiple Choice

set up courts

enforce laws

punish lawbreakers

• enumerated powers

• implied powers

• concurrent powers

Multiple Choice

What is the name for a local law?

• Executive Order

• Ordinance

• Regulation

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the Legislative body for a county?

• School Board

• General Assembly

• Board of Supervisors

• Congress

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the Legislative body for a county?

• School Board

• General Assembly

• Board of Supervisors

• Congress

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE: Managers are elected to oversee government operations.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which government official is responsible for assessing taxes?

• Clerk of Circuit Court

• Treasurer

• Commissioner of Revenue

• Sheriff

Multiple Choice

Which of the following localities does NOT have a mayor?

• County

• Town

• City

Multiple Choice

Which government official is elected as the record keeper of the court?

• Manager

• Clerk of Circuit Court

• Commissioner of Revenue

• Treasurer

Multiple Choice

Which group makes laws for the state?

• General Assembly

• Congress

• Board of Supervisors

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a power of local governments?

• Levy and collect taxes

• Regulate land use

• Protect public safety

• Pass legislation for the country

Multiple Choice

What does the word implement mean?

• To interpret

• To write

• To carry out

Open Ended

Explain how individuals have the greatest influence on decisions made at the local level.