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WorksheetsVirginia Government CE7
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How is the General Assembly set up?
a)
Tricameral congress
b)
Bicameral congress
c)
Unicameral congress
d)
Multi-cameral congress
2.
Who is in charge of the executive branch of the state government?
a)
Representatives
b)
President
c)
Attorney General
d)
Governor
3.
The Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates are parts of the _____________.
a)
General Assembly
b)
National Congress
c)
Judicial branch
d)
Governor's house
4.
Who is the chief lawyer for the state?
a)
Governor
b)
Lieutenant Governor
c)
Mayor
d)
Attorney General
5.
What is the job of the governor of a state?
a)
Make state laws
b)
Interpret state laws
c)
Enforce state laws
d)
Debate laws
6.
Where are the powers of the governor listed?
a)
The State Constitution
b)
VA Declaration of Rights
c)
The U.S. Constitution
d)
The Law Book
7.
What is the name of Virginia's Legislative Branch?
a)
General Congress
b)
General Meeting
c)
General Assembly
d)
House of Burgess
8.
The division of power between the states and national government is known as the principle of ______________.
a)
separation of powers
b)
federalism
c)
reserved powers
d)
checks & balances
9.
What do you call the powers of the government that are written in the Constitution?
a)
Constitutional powers
b)
Reserved powers
c)
Concurrent powers
d)
Expressed powers
10.
When there is a dispute between the state and national government, which level has higher authority?
a)
National
b)
State and national
c)
Local
d)
State
11.
What type of powers does the Constitution give to state governments?
a)
Expressed powers
b)
Concurrent powers
c)
Inherent powers
d)
Reserved powers
12.
The national government can declare war, the states set up local governments, and both state and national governments can tax. This is an example of _____________.
a)
federalism
b)
separation of powers
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
checks and balances
13.
Where are the powers of the federal executive branch listed?
a)
United States Constitution
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Preamble
d)
Articles of Confederation
14.
A bill can be introduced in which house of the General Assembly?
a)
House of Delegates or Senate
b)
House of Delegates
c)
Senate
d)
Governors Mansion
15.
What is the governor's job in the lawmaking process?
a)
Write the bill
b)
Solve problems between the House and Senate
c)
Debate the bill
d)
Sign a bill into law
16.
What is the government body that makes laws for Virginia?
a)
National Caucus
b)
General Meeting
c)
General Assembly
d)
General Congress
17.
What is the General Assembly?
a)
Government body that makes laws for the nation
b)
Government body that makes laws for a county
c)
Government body that makes laws for Virginia
d)
Government body that makes laws for companies
18.
When a governor gives a press conference about plans for change, the governor is ___________.
a)
appealing to the state legislature
b)
appointing officials
c)
appealing directly to the national government
d)
appealing directly to the people
19.
Virginia's governor can do all of the following to a bill EXCEPT ____________.
a)
veto it
b)
sign it
c)
amend and return it
d)
have the people vote on it
20.
What is the job of state regulatory agencies?
a)
Help the governor enforce laws
b)
Help the congress make laws
c)
Help the governor sign laws
d)
Help the governor veto laws
21.
What is the job of the state executive branch?
a)
Enforce court decision
b)
Enforce state laws
c)
Carry out national laws
d)
Enforce local laws
22.
What branch of government interprets the meanings of laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
State
c)
Legislative
d)
Executive
23.
Which branch of the national government approves the federal budget?
a)
Legislative
b)
Cabinet
c)
Executive
d)
Judicial
24.
How can the legislative branch check the executive branch?
a)
Declare laws unconstitutional
b)
Veto
c)
Nominate judges
d)
Override a veto
25.
How does the President limit the power of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Nominating judges to the court
b)
Approving judicial nominations
c)
Enforce laws
d)
Veto laws
26.
What is a proposed law?
a)
Regulation
b)
Bill
c)
Amendment
d)
Decree
27.
What is the first step in the lawmaking process?
a)
Bill is signed by the President
b)
Introduce a bill in Congress
c)
Bill is sent to committee
d)
Bill is debated
28.
What is the President's annual speech to Congress in which he proposes new laws?
a)
State of the State Address
b)
Annual Press Conference
c)
State of the Commonwealth Address
d)
State of the Union Address
29.
One of the major influences of a third party is its ability to ___________.
a)
define itself in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center
b)
reflect both liberal and conservative views
c)
introduce new ideas or press for a particular issue
d)
organize to win elections
30.
What is NOT an effective way to evaluate campaign advertisements?
a)
Separating fact from opinion
b)
Detecting bias
c)
Accepting everything as the truth
d)
Identifying propaganda
31.
Newspapers often run candidates' views side by side during elections. This is an example of ______________.
a)
broadcasting different points of view
b)
identifying propaganda
c)
separating fact from opinion
d)
detecting bias
32.
Why have there been calls to reform campaign finance laws?
a)
Rising campaign costs
b)
Declining campaign costs
c)
So the government can pay for campaigns
d)
Stabilization of campaign costs
33.
The cost of running a campaign has caused all of the following EXCEPT _____________.
a)
given an advantage to wealthy people who run
b)
requires candidates to spend more time fundraising
c)
limited the chance for people to run for office
d)
given opportunities for poor people to run
34.
Why do some citizens fail to vote?
a)
Over the age limit
b)
Poll taxes
c)
Lack of income
d)
Lack of interest
35.
Which of the following is NOT a factor in predicting which citizens will vote?
a)
Income
b)
Race
c)
Education
d)
Age
36.
What does a state's congressional representation determine?
a)
State's population
b)
State's electoral votes
c)
State's governor
d)
Who wins the election
37.
How does the winner-take-all system affect campaigning?
a)
Candidates target western states
b)
Candidates target large states
c)
Candidates target small states
d)
Candidates target eastern states
38.
Turning your cell phone off in a movie theater is an example of what trait of a good citizen?
a)
Trustworthiness
b)
Accountability and self-reliance
c)
Patriotism
d)
Being courteous and having respect for the rights of others
39.
Juan always obeys the speed limits when he drive his car. This is an example of which type of personal character trait?
a)
Patriotism
b)
Courtesy and respect for the rights of others
c)
Respect for the law
d)
Responsibility, accountability, and self-reliance
40.
Saying the pledge of allegiance is an example of what trait of a good citizen?
a)
Respect for the law
b)
Being trustworthy
c)
Showing patriotism
d)
Respecting the rights of others
41.
There are two ways to become a United States citizen. One is by birth and the other is by ____________.
a)
emigration
b)
alienship
c)
immigration
d)
naturalization
42.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States establishes ____________.
The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States establishes ____________.
a)
separation of church and state
b)
rules for protesting
c)
limits on speech and the press
d)
an official government church
43.
All of the following are civic responsibilities of citizens EXCEPT ______________.
a)
pay taxes
b)
participate in government
c)
vote
d)
respect the rights of others
44.
Which of the following is NOT an example of performing a community service?
a)
Volunteering in a nursing home
b)
Expressing concern about the welfare of the community as a whole
c)
Voting in a local election
d)
Tutoring a student at a local school
45.
Which of the following is NOT an example of performing a community service?
a)
Volunteering in a nursing home
b)
Expressing concern about the welfare of the community as a whole
c)
Voting in a local election
d)
Tutoring a student at a local school
46.
Which basic principle is represented when members of Congress are elected to make laws on behalf of the people?
a)
Representative Government
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Limited Government
d)
Federalism
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