Unit 6 Test Practice

The Virginia Legislative Branch is called the

• Congress

• General Assembly

• Session

• Council

Which power is the primary responsibility of Virginia's General Assembly

• Make Virginia Law

• Enforce Virginia Law

• Run the Virginia Government

• Exercise Judicial Review

The three branches of the government of Virginia are

• the executive, the legislative and the judicial branch

• the preamble, the articles and the amendments

• the governor, the Congress and the legislative branches

• the power to make laws, the power to declare war and the power to appoint judges

How is the General Assembly set up?

• Unicameral legislature

• Bicameral legislature

• Multi-cameral legislature

• Tricameral legislature

The President and Vice President of the United States are like the ______ and _____ at the state level.

• Governor, Lieutenant Governor

• Mayor, Sheriff

The form of government of the Commonwealth of Virginia is established by

• the Virginia Constitution

• the Federal Government

• the Virginia Statute for Government

• the U.S. Constitution

Which of the following government officials is NOT a part of the Virginia executive branch?

• Attorney General

• Governor

• Vice-President

• Lieutenant Governor

Who is the head of the state executive branch?

• The President

• Justin Bieber

• The House of Delegates

• The Governor

The division of power between the states and national government is known as the principle of —

• separation of powers

• federalism

• reserved powers

• checks & balances

What do you call the powers of the government that are written in the Constitution?

• Reserved powers

• Expressed powers

• Implied powers

• Concurrent powers