Ce.7/8 State and Local Government

The state of Virginia has a government that was created by-

• the Constitution of the United States

• the Constitution of Virgnia

• the Constitution of the Virginia Company of London

• the Constitution of 1972

Virginia has a two-house legislature. What are the two houses?

• Senate and House of Representatives

• Senate and Council

• House of Delegates and Council

• House of Delegates and Senate

The executive branch in Virginia consists of which offices?

• Governor, Vice Governor, Lt. Attorney

• Governor, Lt. Governor, State Attorney

• Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General

• Lt. Governor, Vice Attorney, General Attorney

This image represents-

• Nationalism

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

This level of government is supreme, thus they have the final say regarding law?

• National

• State

• Local

Reserved powers are-

• powers that the national government has

• the same as expressed

• the same as implied

• powers that the states have

All of these are responsibilities of the state government. (choose all that apply)

• regulate interstate commerce

• promote public health

• help ensure public safety

• conduct foreign policy

The state and federal governments can develop tension between each other when-

• the state laws are overturned by federal laws

• the federal government requires states to act without money

• the state government won't comply with federal laws

• the federal government call the state governments mean names

The state government has many issues to legislate, choose the ones that exemplify this fact.

• public health

• education

• national defense

• environment

The units of Virginia local governments are _____________, cities, and ______________________.

• towns, counties

• states, towns

• municipalities, states

• towns, cities