State and Local Legislative Review

Who is the presiding officer of the House of Delegates?

• Speaker of the Assembly

• Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore

• Lt. Governor

What is the term of office for members of the House of Delegates?

• One year

• Two years

• Four years

• Six years

Which of the following statements about the U.S. Congress and Virginia's General Assembly is FALSE?

• Both raise revenue through taxes and levies

• Both sign bills that become laws

• Both have an upper house and a lower house

• Senators and State Senators both serve six year terms

What was the original name of the General Assembly?

• General Assembly

• House of Burgesses

• Congress

• Parliament

What is the term of office for a Virginia Senator?

• One year

• Two years

• Four years

• Six years

How many Senators are there in the Virginia Legislature?

• 40

• 100

• 435

• 535

The Senate of Virginia is the ​ (a)   house of the General Assembly and the House of Delegates is the ​ (b)   house of the General Assembly.

• Upper
• Lower
• Right
• Left
• Central
• Local

Virginia State senators serve four-year terms, while members of the Virginia House of Delegates serve ___-year terms.

• One

• Two

• Four

• Six

If you want to run for the position of State Senator or Delegate, you need to be ​ (a)   years old. 

• 21
• 18
• 25
• 30
• 35

Virginia is unique in its governmental structure in that

• city and county governments are treated equally by the assembly.

• counties have power over what services the city governments can provide.

• the city governments can band together to overturn state legislation.

• city councils can decide to increase the number of members on the council.