Practice Questions - Federalism and Lawmaking Unit Test Review

Please place the steps of how a bill becomes a law in order from beginning to end.

• The bill moves to the floor of the entire house for debate.

• The bill is sent to the President to be signed into law.

• The bill is voted on if it passes it moves to the other house to repeat process.

• The bill is sent to committee for discussion.

• The bill is introduced to either the House or Senate.

The table shows various issues that must be addressed in the legislative process in Virginia.  Improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay would be addressed as an issue of —

• Environment

• State Budget

• Revenue

• Education

Why would the local Board of Supervisors increase taxes?

• To increase the awareness of citizenship.

• To provide additional services such as new schools.

• To enforce ordinances from the federal government.

• To provide services for the state and assist in the state budget.

Which meeting would a person attend to hear only legislation concerning the local county?

• 8 AM

• 9 AM

• 10 AM

• 11 AM

Which of the following powers belongs to the local government?

• Sign a treaty with a foreign nation

• Establish a police department

• Amend the state constitution

• Send a militia overseas

Individuals can have the greatest influence on the decisions made by —

• local government officials

• state government officials

• national government

• international policy

Match the following powers of the local government with its example.

• raise the cost of dog license to $3

• promote public safety

• don't allow batteries dump in landfill

• enforce state and local laws

• ticket for speeding

• levy and collect tax

• a permit fireworks & obey safety rules

• protect the environment

How do interest groups influence the government?

• by running for state and federal political office

• by lobbying government officials for a particular issue

• by recruiting foreign leaders to vote in favor of certain laws

• by holding public officials accountable for their actions in a court of law

Which of the following is not an incident that would require a local government to respond to a global issue or event?

• Developing a response to a pandemic.

• Preparation for an act of terrorism.

• Training a force to prepare for an outside invasion.

• Developing policy to protect the environment.

Interest groups can influence public policy in all of the following ways EXCEPT?

• Making political contributions.

• Identifying issues they feel are important.

• Lobbying government officials.

• Nominating candidates for office.