State Government SOL Review CE.7

What are Concurrent Powers? ________

• Powers shared by both the federal and state governments

• Powers exclusive to the federal government

• Powers exclusive to the state governments

• Powers that are not assigned to any government

What are Reserved Powers? ________

• Powers not given to the national government by the US Constitution.

• Powers exclusively held by the President.

• Powers shared between state and federal governments.

• Powers granted only to the Supreme Court.

Legislative Branch in Virginia: ________

• General Assembly

• Supreme Court

• Governor's Council

• House of Commons

Distributes power between executive, judicial and legislative: ________

• Virginia Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Who exercises executive power in Virginia?

• Governor

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• House of Delegates

What are denied powers? ________

• Powers denied to the national and state governments in the US Constitution.

• Powers granted only to the President.

• Powers reserved exclusively for the states.

• Powers given to local governments only.

Responsibility of National Government: ________

• Declare War, Foreign Policy

• Collect Property Taxes, Issue Driver's Licenses

• Run Local Schools, Set Speed Limits

• Issue Marriage Licenses, Manage Local Parks

Responsibility of the states: ________

• Public Health, Safety, Welfare and Education

• Foreign Affairs and Defense

• Monetary Policy and Currency

• International Trade Agreements

Requirements from the national government without adequate funding: ________

• Federal Mandates

• Block Grants

• Revenue Sharing

• Categorical Grants

What is Federalism? ________

• The division of power between the states and national governments.

• A system where only the national government has power.

• A form of government where the president has all authority.

• A type of government where states have no power.