State and Local Government 2021

Which level of government conducts foreign policy, regulates commerce and provides for the common defense?

• National

• State

• Local

• All of these

Which level of government promotes public health, safety, education, and welfare?

• National

• State

• Local

• None of these

What establishes the Commonwealth of Virginia’s form of government?

• U.S. Constitution

• Virginia Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Virginia Articles

What are the branches of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s government?

• Legislative and Executive

• Legislative and Judicial

• Legislative, Executive and Judicial Legislative

• Congressional and Executive

What is the name of Virginia’s legislature?

• General Congress

• Parliament

• House of Burgesses

• General Assembly

What 3 executive offices are elected to serve for 4 years?

• Governor, City Manager, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors

• Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General

• City Manager, Treasurer, Commissioner of the Revenue

• Commissioner of the Revenue, Governor, Attorney General

How often does Virginia propose and approve a budget?

• Biennial

• Annual

• Triennial

• None of these

What is elected in counties that exercises legislative powers?

• School Board

• City Council

• Board of Supervisors

• None of these

Congress and the General Assembly:

• Are both bicameral

• Are both unicameral

• Are both elected annually

• Are both elected biennally

True or False: The Governor has the power to veto.

• True

• False