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Unit 7 State and Local Government SOL Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 3625secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who serves as commander-in-chief of Virginia’s armed forces?
a)
Lieutenant Governor
b)
Lieutenant Governor
c)
Governor
d)
Attorney General
2.
What document gives VA government its power?
a)
The United States Constitution
b)
The Virginia Constitution
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Declaration of Independence
3.
What is Virginia's legislative body (branch) called?
a)
Congress
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
General Assembly
4.
Besides the Senate, what's the other part of VA's legislative branch?
a)
Congress
b)
General Assembly
c)
House of Delegates
d)
House of Representatives
5.
Which role of the governor is Governor McAuliffe demonstrating below? (hint: he is making the State of the Commonwealth Address)
a)
Chief Executive
b)
Chief of Party
c)
Chief Administrator
d)
Chief Legislator
6.
Which of the following is NOT something the General Assembly makes decisions about?
a)
Education
b)
Environment
c)
Foreign policy
d)
Public Health
7.
How is the lawmaking process at the state level different from the national?
a)
Committee Work
b)
Floor Debate
c)
Introduction of Bill
d)
Governor Signs Bill
8.
Which step is NOT involved in good decision-making?
a)
Acting on the first idea that comes to mind
b)
Stating what the problem is
c)
Evaluating alternative actions
d)
Expressing a position and standing by it
9.
The highest leader of a city
a)
Mayor
b)
Governor
c)
President
d)
Pastor
10.
The 10th amendment explains that powers in the Constitution that are neither given to Congress nor denied to the states belong to the states.  Which power does this describe?
a)
enumerated
b)
expressed
c)
delegated
d)
reserved
11.
Sharing Power between the National and States' governments.  
a)
Federalism
b)
enumerated
c)
expressed
d)
delegated
12.
Public health, safety and welfare are responsibilities of the -
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Local
13.
When referring to government, what's a cabinet?
a)
The location of a chief executive's personal belongings
b)
The governor's or president's top advisors
c)
Another term for the legislative branch
d)
Another term for the judicial branch
14.
Second in command of the executive branch at the state level is the ___. 
a)
Mayor
b)
President
c)
State Justice
d)
Lieutenant Governor
15.
Towns, cities and...
a)
States
b)
Neighborhoods
c)
Districts
d)
Counties
16.
Who has legislative powers in county governments?
a)
City Council
b)
Board of Supervisors
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Mayor
17.
A document that lists the powers of individual cities in Virginia is called a
a)
charter
b)
contract
c)
ordinance
d)
treaty
18.
Which is correct? (remember this)
1) A manager is someone who is hired by the legislative branch to help oversee functions of the county.
2) A manager is someone who is elected to the legislative branch to help oversee functions of the county.
a)
1
b)
2
19.
Which group oversees the operation of a public school district in a county or city?
a)
General Assembly
b)
City Council
c)
Board of Supervisors
d)
School Board
20.
Who holds executive powers in a city or town government?
a)
Board of Supervisors
b)
Mayor
c)
Sheriff
d)
Manager
21.
Law making body for a city?
a)
town council
b)
city council
c)
board of supervisors
d)
manager
22.
What document and law-making body gives powers to the local governments in Virginia?
a)
Articles of Confederation, General Assembly
b)
Federalist #10, US Congress
c)
Virginia Constitution, The General Assembly
d)
US Constitution, US Congress
23.
In each Virginia locality, sheriffs, the clerk of courts, the commissioner of revenue, and the treasurer are ______________ positions.
a)
elected
b)
appointed
24.
Who is in charge of the executive branch of the state government and how long is the term in office?
a)
Representatives
 Four Years
b)
President
Two Years
c)
Attorney General
Two Years
d)
Governor
Four Years
25.
The federal legislative branch is headed by Congress; the Virginia legislative branch is headed by the ___.
a)
General Assembly
b)
Unicameral Legislature 
c)
General Court
d)
Governor
26.
What are the two houses in the Virginia General Assembly?
a)
Attorney General and Lieutenant Governor
b)
State Senate and House of Delegates
c)
Senate and House of Representatives
d)
Supreme Court and Circuit Courts
27.
Elected officials in Virginia write laws and take action in response to-
a)
the US judiciary
b)
the US president
c)
problems or issues
d)
the US Congress
28.
What is the division of power between the states and the national government called?
a)
Principle of separation of powers
b)
Principle of checks and balances
c)
Principle of popular sovereignty
d)
Principle of federalism     
29.
What is a local law called?
a)
bill
b)
arraignment
c)
ordinance
d)
executive order
30.
What happens to a bill after it is introduced?
a)
Sent to Governor
b)
Worked on in committee
c)
Sent to President
d)
Voted on by both houses
31.
The Legislative branch must approve the _____ budget prepared by the Executive branch at the state level.
a)
biennial
b)
national
c)
annual
d)
yearly
32.
What are the two steps of the amendment process of the Virginia Constitution?
a)
Proposal and convention
b)
Proposal and ratification
c)
Ratification and congress
d)
Ratification and approval
33.
After a bill is debated on the floor of each house, what must happen?
a)
Bill is signed into law by Governor
b)
Working in committees
c)
Bill is Introduced
d)
Bill is voted on by both houses
34.
A city council is the local government version of the -
a)
executive branch of government.
b)
legislative branch of government.
c)
state branch of government.
d)
national branch of government.
35.
The dividing and sharing of powers between the national, state, and local levels of government is called _______ ?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Judicial Review
36.
The Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution states that powers not given to the National Government are _____ the states.
a)
Reserved for
b)
Shared with
c)
Denied to
37.

Richmond City, Isle of Wight County, the town of Smithfield, and all other local governments in Virginia get their powers from?

a)

Virginia Constitution

b)

Virginia General Assembly

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither

38.
Which statement below is true?
a)
National Government is Supreme
b)
Local Government is Supreme
c)
Virginia Government is Supreme
d)
President is Supreme in lawmaking
39.

Administering flu shot, monitoring pandemics, and protecting your safety on roads are primarily responsibilities of which LEVEL of government?

a)

National

b)

State

c)

Both national and state. These are shared powers.

d)

Neither National nor State. These are denied powers.

40.

Businesses in Georgia sell peanuts to businesses in all 49 other states. Which level of government would be responsible for regulating this business between states?

a)

National

b)

State

c)

Both national and state - These are shared powers.

d)

Neither national nor state – These are denied powers.

41.

Taxing citizens and making laws are responsibilities of which LEVEL of government?

a)

National

b)

State

c)

Both national and state - These are shared powers.

d)

Neither national nor state – These are denied powers.

42.

Conducting foreign relations with Iran and regulating trade with China are responsibilities of which LEVEL?

a)

National

b)

State

c)

Both national and state - These are shared powers.

d)

Neither national nor state – These are denied powers.

43.

Which document distributes power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of Virginia government?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Charters for the VA Company of London

c)

Virginia Constitution

d)

United States Constitution

44.
What is the best title for the web?
a)
VA Congress
b)
U.S. General Assembly
c)
VA General Assembly
d)
U.S. Congress
45.
Jahrell Broadbent has just been elected to help the Governor of Virginia, just like the Vice-President helps the President of the United States. What job has he been elected to?
a)
Justice Secretary
b)
Lieutenant Governor
c)
Law Clerk
d)
Attorney General 
46.

Caleb Williams-Goodman is the new lawyer for Virginia and the main legal advisor to the Governor. What job does he have?

a)

Justice Secretary

b)

Law Clerk

c)

Lieutenant Governor

d)

Attorney General

47.

You committed a crime in Virginia Beach and after a long process your case is heard in the highest court in Virginia. What is the name of the highest court in Virginia?

a)

U.S. District Court

b)

U.S. Supreme Court

c)

VA Supreme Court

d)

VA Circuit Court

48.
In VA, the _______ appoints members of the cabinet and oversees the functions of state government. 
a)
State Senator
b)
President
c)
Supreme Court Justice
d)
Governor
49.

After the _________ votes to pass a bill, it does not become a law until it is signed by the __________.

a)

Congress; Governor

b)

Governor; General Assembly

c)

General Assembly; President

d)

General Assembly; Governor

50.

The _____ makes laws in Virginia to approve the budget.

a)

Governor

b)

General Assembly

c)

Congress

d)

Mayor

51.
What is the General Assembly’s role in the state budget?
a)
Approve the budget annually
b)
Prepare the budget biennially
c)
Approve the budget biennially
d)
Prepare the budget annually
52.
Which of the following best describes how the Virginia Constitution is amended?
a)
Congress proposes and states ratify.
b)
Governor proposes and General Assembly ratifies.
c)
General Assembly proposes and voters of Virginia ratify.
d)
General Assembly proposes and Governor ratifies.
53.
The President has issued an executive order that requires all states to buy iPads for all students. VA has not planned for this spending and does not have enough money to pay them. This has caused tension between the VA government and the US government because VA did not get:
a)
Denied Powers
b)
Adequate Funding
c)
Reserved Powers
d)
A Federal Mandate
54.
“General Assembly Sets Up Free Clinics for Children to Get Chicken Pox Vaccines”
What is the primary legislative issue addressed in the article?
a)
Public Health
b)
Education
c)
Revenue
d)
Environment
55.
“General Assembly Creates Law Limiting Pollution in Streams and Rivers” 
What is the primary legislative issue addressed in the article?
a)
Public Health
b)
Education
c)
Revenue
d)
Environment
56.
The General Assembly plans for our spending as a state. The plan that they work on in these longer sessions is called the:
a)
Revenue Plan
b)
Public Welfare
c)
State Budget
d)
Income Gap
57.
The General Assembly created a plan to raise the sales tax on gasoline from 3% to 5%. This plan could be called a:
a)
Revenue Plan
b)
Public Welfare
c)
State Budget
d)
Income Gap
58.

Which of the following statements is true of the lawmaking process in Virginia?

a)

Bills only must pass the House of Delegates before going directly to the Governor for his signature.

b)

Bills only must pass the Virginia Senate before going directly to the Governor for his signature.

c)

Bills must pass through both the Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates before going to the President for his signature.

d)

Bills must pass through both the Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates before going to the Governor for his signature.

59.
Alex Mercado called Savannah Balling  with an idea for a new bill. This new bill has only been introduced in the House of Delegates. What is the next step for this bill?
a)
Signed by the Governor 
b)
Worked on in committee in the House of Delegates
c)
Debated on in the VA Senate
d)
Voted on by the House of Delegates
60.

The Governor ordered General Justin Yochum to send troops into the city of Virginia Beach during the “Beach Week” riots.

a)

Chief of State

b)

Party Chief

c)

Commander-in-Chief

d)

Chief Administrator

61.
The Governor supported Democrat Cecelia Tate by telling Virginia voters to support her during the special election. 
a)
Party Chief
b)
Chief Legislator
c)
Chief Administrator
d)
Chief of State
62.
The Governor attended a ceremony remembering the victims of the Virginia Tech shooting.
a)
Chief Administrator
b)
Commander-in-Chief
c)
Party Chief
d)
Chief Legislator
63.
The Governor asked the General Assembly to pass a law that would give more money to schools.
a)
Chief Administrator 
b)
Party Chief
c)
Party Chief
d)
Chief Legislator
64.
The Governor ran a meeting with his Secretary of Public Safety, Kyle Graham.
a)
Chief Administrator 
b)
Party Chief
c)
Chief Legislator
d)
Commander-in-Chief
65.
When the governor leads the ______, he is acting as Commander-in-Chief of the state government.
a)
US Navy
b)
The National Guard
c)
The Air Force
d)
US Army

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