VS.10a - VA Branches of Government

Who is in charge of the legislative branch for Virginia?

• General Assembly

• Supreme Court

• Governor

Virginia's legislative branch is divided into two parts called the...

• Governor & House of Representatives

• Senate & House of Delegates

• Senate & Supreme Court

What document sets up our branches of government?

• Statute for Religious Freedom
• Declaration of Independence
• Virginia Constitution

Which branch of government decides cases about people accused of breaking the law?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch

Who has the power to veto a law?

• Governor
• Senate
• House of Delegates
• Judges

Which branch of government decides whether or not a law agrees with Virginia's Constitution?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch

Virginia's executive branch is headed by the...

• Judges
• Governor
• Senate
• House of Delegates

Laws that do not agree with Virginia's Constitution are...

• Constitutional
• Unconstitutional

Which branch of government makes state laws?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch

Which branch of government is run by the state's court system?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch