Virginia Government Vocabulary Quiz

A change made to legislation in committee or on the chamber floor that adds to, revises, or deletes language from the legislation

• bicameral

• legislator

• constitution

• amendment

Made up of or having two legislative chambers

• biennium

• bicameral

• budget

• lobbyist

A written document that proposes a new law, amends a law, or repeals an existing law

• session

• veto

• bill

• tax

A government in which people vote for (elect) a smaller group of citizens to make rules and laws for everyone

• democratic government

• oligarchic government

• representative government

• totalitarian government

The three distinct sections of government: executive, legislative, and judicial.

• Triangulated Government

• Triple Entente

• Three Classes of Government

• Three Branches of Government

Recommended appropriations of state revenue presented by the Governor to the General Assembly for its consideration during the legislative session

• Branches

• Budget

• Veto

• Committee

A member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection

• Session

• Lobbyist

• Legislator

• Citizen

A group of legislators from the Senate or House of Delegates organized for the purpose of considering and deciding on the disposition of legislation

• committee

• citizen

• lobbyist

• biennium

A citizen residing within the district of a legislator

• lobbyist

• constituent

• session

• amendment

Action by which the Governor refuses to sign legislation passed by the General Assembly. The Governor returns the vetoed bill to its house of origin. A 2/3 vote of each body is required to overturn a veto.

• tax

• session

• veto

• elect