Quiz Review 7a-b MOD

What document makes the government for the state of Virginia?

• US Constitution

• Charters of the Virginia Company of London

• Virginia Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

What are the three branches of government?

• legislative, executive, and judicial

• legislative, constitutional, and executive

• legislative, judicial, and state

What is the name of Virginia's legislative branch?

• Congress

• General Assembly

• Supreme Court

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

• to execute laws

• to study laws

• to make laws

Who is in charge of the executive branch of Virginia?

• the governor

• the president

• the House of Delegates

What is the highest court in Virginia?

• the Court of Appeals

• The District Court

• The Circuit Court

• The Supreme Court

Which of the following is NOT a court of Virginia?

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• Circuit Court

• Federal Court

What is the division of power between the state and national governments called?

• concurrent powers

• federalism

• reserved powers

• separation of powers

What document is the supreme law of the land (no other law can go against it)?

• the US Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Magna Carta

• the Articles of Confederation

What are powers that are shared between the federal and state governments called?

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

• federalism

• expressed powers