Quarter 3 SOL Review

Both Congress and the General Assembly—

• make laws for the nation

• have a House of Representatives

• are bicameral

• are parts of the executive branch

After a bill is introduced into the General Assembly, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?

• the bill goes to a committee

• the bill is debated on the floor of both houses

• the governor signs the bill

• a vote is taken in both houses

The primary responsibilities of state government are to—

• conduct foreign relations and regulate commerce with other countries

• promote public health, safety, education, and welfare of citizens

• enforce federal and local laws

• interpret the U.S. Constitution and provide for the common defense

Which of the following is the supreme law of the land?

• City ordinance

• Virginia Law

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Virginia Constitution

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.” —Tenth Amendment

What does the above amendment establish?

• Powers for the federal government

• Powers for the local government

• Powers for the state government

• Powers for federal and state government

What title would best complete the list about state government?

-Governor

-Lieutenant Governor

-Attorney General

-Cabinet

• Judicial Branch Judges

• Legislative Branch Representatives

• Executive Branch Officers

• General Assembly Members

Powers that are shared between the national and state government are called -

• nationalism

• federalism

• concurrent

• enumerated

Which court best completes the list of Virginia's court system?

1. Supreme Court

2. __________

3. Circuit Court

4. General District Court

• Court of Juvenile Affairs

• Traffic Court

• Court of Appeals

• Small Claims Court

The General Assembly has proposed a law making it illegal for a car to follow a bicycle too closely. Under which primary issue of the state legislative process does this law fall?

• Education

• Public Health and Safety

• Environment

• Revenue

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the General Assembly?

• Members are elected into office

• Members make state laws

• Members approve the federal budget

• Members approve the state budget