State and Local Government Quiz

The head of the executive branch at the state level.

• Biennial Budget

• Mayor

• Governor

• Ordinance

A spending plan that is written to cover a two year period of time.

• Lieutenant Governer

• House of Delegates

• VA Constitution

• Biennial Budget

In Virginia, an elected official in the executive branch that is like the Vice President.

• Reserved Powers

• Mayor

• Federalism

• Lieutenant Governor

This document gives the powers to the local government from the state government.

• VA Constitution

• Govevrnor

• Reserved Powers

• General Assembly

The elected head of the executive branch for a city or town.

• Reserved Powers

• Governor

• Mayor

• VA Constitution

A law passed at the local level.

• House of Delegates

• Lieutenant Governor

• Federalism

• Ordinance

One of the Legislative houses in Virginia.

• Reserved Powers

• House of Delegates

• Lieutenant Governor

• Biennial Budget

Powers kept by the state level governments, under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

• Mayor

• Federalism

• Reserved Powers

• General Assembly

The lawmaking branch of the Virginia state government.

• Mayor

• General Assembly

• VA Constitution

• Biennial Budget

The division of power between the state and national government.

• Federalism

• Lieutenant Governor

• Reserved Powers

• Ordinance