SOL CE 7 Challenge

Which branch of government has the power to declare Virginia laws unconstitutional?

• State judicial branch

• Federal executive branch

• Federal legislative branch

• State executive branch

Who is in charge of the executive branch of the state government?

• Governor

• President

• Council

• General Assembly

What is the job of the governor of a state?

• Enforce state laws

• Debate laws

• Make state laws

• Interpret state laws

Which graphic describes one of the roles of a governor in the state executive branch.

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Which responsibility completes this table?

• Imposes traffic fines

• Establishes public schools

• Licenses new cars

• Conducts foreign policy

The principle of federalism gives governmental power to —

• a powerful state government

• a strong confederate government

• the county and local governments

• the national and state governments

Which of the following belongs in the oval?

• Powers Reserved for the States

• Expressed Powers of the National Government

• Concurrent Powers

• Constitutional Powers

When there is a dispute between the state laws and national laws, which level has higher authority?

• State laws are supreme

• National laws are supreme

• State laws may ignore national laws.

• National laws may ignore the Constitution

Which power is a responsibility of the Virginia General Assembly?

• Regulates the economy

• Administers state bureaucracy

• Exercises judicial review

• Approves the state budget

1. Bill is debated

2. Bill is proposed

3. Bill is voted on by both houses 

4. Bill is worked on in committees

What is the correct sequence for the law-making process in the General Assembly?

• 2, 1, 4, 3

• 1, 3, 4, 2

• 2, 4, 1, 3

• 1, 4, 3, 2