Virginia State and Local Government

The legislative body of the state of Virginia is called:

• House of Delegates

• Congress

• General Assembly

• Board of Superviisors

The General Assembly is described as bicameral, which means:

• Members serve 2 year terms

• It has two houses

• It has two branches

• It has implied and expressed powers

The two houses of the Virginia General Assembly are called:

• House of Representatives

• House of Delegates

• House of Commons

• VA Senate

The two houses of the Virginia General Assembly are called:

• House of Representatives

• House of Delegates

• House of Commons

• VA Senate

The total number of members in the General Assembly is:

• 100

• 140

• 11

• 13

Members of the General Assembly are assigned to these groups whose members study bills:

• cloture

• quorum

• committee

• veto

The job of the General Assembly is to:

• make laws for the USA

• enforce Federal laws

• enforce Virginia state laws

• make laws for Virginia

Ordinances are:

• code of criminal laws passed by the state

• judicial explanations of federal laws

• little laws passed by local governments

• Laws passed by Congress and signed by the President

Which of following is example of local government:

• Federal

• County/City

• State

• Regional

Each members of the Board of Supervisors represents:

• ward

• borough

• burgs

• districts