Our Government Part A Virginia SOL CE 6A and B, 7A and B, 8 ALL

Match the leader to the level and branch of government they lead.

• State / Legislative

• Board of Supervisors

• National / Legislative

• Congress

• Local / Legislative

• General Assembly

• National / Executive

• Governor

• State / Executive

• President

Label the specific types of government powers in the diagram.

a

b

c

Concurrent

Delegated

Reserved

Place each check under the correct heading.

Groups:

(a) Executive Checks Over Legislative

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(b) Legislative Checks Over Executive

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(c) Executive Checks Over Judicial

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(d) Legislative Checks Over Judicial

• Call Special Sessions

• Grant pardons to those accused or found guilty of crimes.

• Veto bills

• Impeach and convict President/Governor

• Propose Laws

• Approve appointments and budget.

• Appoints all federal and state judges.

• Confirm all federal and state judges.

• Impeach and convict judges.

• Override vetoes with a 2/3 vote.

• Prepare the budget

What level of government is supreme according to the U.S. Constitution?

• Legislative

• National

• State

• Local

What level of government would an individual have the most influence?

• National

• State

• Local

What branch of government has the following powers?

Groups:

(a) Legislative Branch

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(b) Executive Branch

,

(c) Judicial Branch

• Make Laws

• Make treaties.

• Approve appointments and budget.

• Prepare the budget.

• Declare laws and executive acts unconstituional.

• Interpret laws and Constitution.

• Declare War

• Try cases involving federal and state laws.

• Appoint officials and judges.

• Levy and collect taxes.

• Enforce and carry out laws.

Match the term to its definition

• Bicameral

• The division of the government's power between the state and national levels.

• Federalism

• The system of limitations each branch has over the others.

• Cabinet

• The appointed group who advise the President or Governor

• Judicial Review

• The power to declare an act unconstitutional.

• Checks and Balances

• A legislature divided into two separate equal houses.

What kind of power is this?

Groups:

(a) Delegated

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(b) Reserved

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(c) Concurrent

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Where does each level of government get their power?

a

b

c

10th Amendment / VA Constitution

The states

U.S. Constitution

Does the local government do that?

Groups:

(a) Yes It Does

,

(b) No It Doesn't

• Educate the children.

• Enforce state laws.

• Levy and collect taxes.

• Make election laws.

• Prepare for terrorism, pandemics, and economic change.

• Regulate land use.

• Coin money.

• Make treaties.

• Appoint judges.

• Declare war.