CE.7 & 8 Study Guide

According to the Virginia Constitution, which three branches of government are powers distributed among in the state government?

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Legislative, Executive, Military

• Judicial, Military, Economic

• Executive, Economic, Social

Which branch of the Virginia state government is a bicameral legislature called the General Assembly?

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• Administrative branch

Who exercises the executive power in the Virginia state government?

• The governor

• The General Assembly

• The Supreme Court of Virginia

• The Lieutenant Governor

List the four levels of courts in the Virginia state judicial system.

• Supreme Court, Court of appeals, Circuit courts, District courts (including small claims courts and juvenile and domestic relations courts)

• Supreme Court, Superior Court, Probate Court, Family Court

• Court of Appeals, Municipal Court, Circuit Court, Traffic Court

• Supreme Court, Appellate Court, County Court, Civil Court

Which of the following is NOT a power of the federal government?

• Declare war

• Coin money

• Create public schools

• Regulate interstate commerce

What is the principle established by the Constitution of the United States that divides power between the states and the national government called?

• Federalism

• Monarchism

• Confederalism

• Unitary system

The Constitution of the United States establishes a federal form of government in which the ______ government is supreme.

• national

• state

• local

• municipal

Which of the following is NOT a step in the lawmaking process in the Virginia General Assembly?

• Introducing a bill in either house

• Working in committees

• Sending the bill directly to the President

• Voting on the bill

Members of the Virginia General Assembly are elected to make ________.

• state laws

• federal laws

• school rules

• international treaties

Match the following roles of the governor of Virginia with their descriptions:

• Chief executive

• Ceremonial head of the state government

• Chief legislator

• Leader of the political party that controls the executive branch

• Chief of state

• Proposer of the legislative agenda

• Commander-in-chief

• Head of the executive branch of state government

• Party chief

• Head of the armed forces of the state