General Assembly

What is the name of the law making body for the state of Virginia?

• Virginia General Assembly
• Virginia Senate and House of Representatives
• Virginia State Congress
• Virginia Legislative Council

Which of the topics would be something that the General Assembly would write a law for?

• Sending supplies to deal with issues at the U.S Mexican Border

• Changing the national income tax

• Changing the driving age in Virginia to 17

• Changing the capital of the country to Kansas City

The General Assembly and U. S Congress are similar because they are both:

• They are the same thing

• Part of the judicial branch

• Meet the same number of days each year

• Bicameral

This part of the General Assembly is like the House of Representatives:

• House of Delegates

• Senate of the General Assembly
• Board of Supervisors

• Town council

This legislative body meets for a fixed number of days and has a house of delegates.

• Town Council

• Board of Supervisors

• Congress

• Virginia General Assembly

What level of government makes laws for Virginia and approves the biennial budget

• Board of supervisors

• Governor

• General Assembly

• Congress

What is the main difference between the law making process at the state level from the national level?

• There are no houses at the state level

• The governor signs the bill instead of the president

• Lobbyists do all the work at the state level

• Ordinances are made at the state level