Virginia State Government Structure

What is the name of Virginia's law-making body?

• House of Representatives

• Congress

• General Assembly

• House of Delegates

Who is the head of the Virginia State Executive Branch?

• President

• Governor

• Delegate

• Senator

Virginia's law-making body is bicameral which means it has how many parts?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What are the 2 parts of the Virginia state Legislative branch?

• House of Representatives & Senate

• House of Delegate & General Assembly

• Senate and General Assembly

• Senate & House of Delegates

Virginia'a Judicial branch has how many levels?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many Virginia Supreme Court Justices are there?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

How many years does a Virginia Supreme Court Justice serve?

• 6 years

• 12 years

• 24 years

• Life

Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Virginia Judicial Branch

,

(b) US Judicial Branch

,

(c) Virginia Legislative Branch

,

(d) U.S. Legislative Branch

• Senate

• House of Delegates

• 4 levels of courts

• 9 Supreme Court Judges

• Judges serve life terms

• Judges serve 12 year terms

• 7 Supreme Court Judges

• 3 levels of courts

• House of Representatives

• Senat

• General Assembly is the law making body

• Congress is the law making body

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Virginia Executive Branch

,

(b) U.S. Executive Branch

• Execute laws in Virginia

• Execute laws in the U.S.

• Governor is the head

• President is the head

If a U.S. law and a Virginia law conflict, which law do we obey?

• United States

• Virginia

• neither

• both