State and Local Government

The two houses of the Virginia legislative branch

• VA Senate and the House of Representatives

• House of Delegates and the VA Senate

• U.S. Senate and the House of Delegates

• House of Commons and the General Assembly

A local law

• legislation

• ordinance

• bill

• regulation

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

• national

• counties

• state

• cities/towns

Powers not delegated to the national government are reserved for the states or the people.

• 1st amendment

• 14th amendment

• 10th amendment

• 5th amendment

The _________________ manages/runs K-12 school systems.

• Parents

• School Committee

• Governor

• School Board

All of the following are responsibilities of local government EXCEPT

• enforce local laws (ordinances)

• levy and collect taxes

• regulate land use

• coin money

Requiring Virginia children to be vaccinated relates to which issue?

• Public health

• Education

• State budget

• Environment

The Virginia Constitution requires each locality to elect all of the following EXCEPT

• Sheriff

• Manager

• Clerk of the Circuit Court

• Treasurer

Which action by the Virginia Governor is the best example of providing public safety?

• Governor McAuliffe volunteered at a food bank.

• Governor Northam met with President Donald Trump to discuss dredging the Port of Virginia.

• Governor McAuliffe deployed the VA National Guard to assist the Hampton Roads area deal with a major snowstorm.

• Governor Northam asked the VA General Assembly to expand medicaid in the biennial budget.

HB 2000, an immigration bill was debated on by both houses. What happens next?

• Governor McAuliffe vetoed the bill.

• The bill was sent to the Committee for Courts of Justice.

• The bill was proposed to the House of Delegates by Delegate Poindexter.

• The bill was voted on and passed by both houses of the General Assembly.