Civics Benchmark 2 Part 2

To help the governor of Virginia oversee the functions of the government, the governor appoints the-

• Lieutenant Governor

• General Assembly

• Cabinet

• Attorney General

__: House of Delegates/Senate

__: Supreme Court

__: Governor

• Legislative, Judicial, Executive

• Judicial, Legislative, Executive

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

What is the final step of the lawmaking process for a Virginia law?

• Sending the bill to Virginia voters for approval

• Sending the bill to the president to sign into law

• Sending the bill to the Virginia Supreme Court for approval

• Sending the bill to the governor to sign into law

__: all cities, towns and counties must recycle

__: votes on a bill that eliminates Standards of Learning

__: Raises gas taxes

__: Provides flu vaccines to all Virginia citizens

__: Approves the plan of spending the Governor wrote

• Public Health, Education, State Budget, Revenue, Environment

• Environment, State Budget, Revenue, Public Health, Education

• Environment, Education, Revenue, Public Health, State Budget

• Public Health, Education, Revenue, Environment, State Budget

What is the job of the state Executive Branch?

• Enforce state laws

• Enforce local laws

• Carry out national laws

• Enforce Court Decisions

Which power is exercised by a local government?

• declare war

• sign treaties

• establish schools

• print money

Who makes laws for Virginia?

• Congress

• Governor

• Mayor

• General Assembly

The National government has certain responsibilities

The State governments have certain responsibilities

Both the national and state share some responsibilities

This is called...

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Democracy

• Federalism

The US Constitution outlines the powers of the national government. Who is responsible for everything else?

• The state governments

• The people

• The courts

• The president

The Governor is the...

__________: the face of Virginia

___________: commands Virginia's National Guard

___________: in charge of the Executive Branch of VA

__________: the proposer and signer of laws in VA

• Chief of State

  Commander-in-Chief

  Chief Administrator

  Chief Legislator

• Commander-in-Chief

  Chief Legislator

  Chief of State

  Chief Administrator

• Chief of State

  Chief Administrator

  Chief Legislator

  Commander-in-Chief

• Chief Diplomat

  Commander-in-Chief

  Chief Executive

  Chief Legislator