7a Day 1 Formative Practice

The two houses of the Virginia General Assembly are the Virginia State Senate and the House of _______________.

• Representatives

• Delegates

What document establishes Virginia's form of government?

• US Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• VA Constitution
• VA Declaration of Rights

True or False: legislative, executive, and judicial powers are separated at the state level of government.

• True
• False

The bicameral legislature in Virginia includes what 2 houses?

• House of Senate and House of Representatives
• Senate and Governor
• Congress and House of Representatives
• House of Delegates and VA Senate

The legislative branch of government in Virginia is known as-

• Congress
• General Assembly
• Supreme Court
• House of Delegates

Match the following

• Political Action Committee (Gives money to candidates who favor their issues)

• PAC

• Contains a House of Delegates

• General Assembly

• Contains a House of Representatives

• Congress

Which document establishes the structure of the Virginia State Government? 

• U.S. Constitution

• Virginia State Constitution

• The Great Book of Structure

• Virginia State Charter of Rights and Freedoms