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CE.7a&b Federalism & CE.8 Local Government

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What term means dividing governmental power into 3 LEVELS?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

The Preamble

d)

Federalism

2.
Which of the following is NOT a branch of the State govt.?
a)
Judicial
b)
Federal
c)
Legislative
d)
Executive
3.
What is Virginia's Legislative branch called? (Hint: in VA the ____ make the laws)
a)
The State Congress
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The General Assembly
d)
The House of Burgesses
4.
The General Assembly has two chambers (houses) which means they are _____.
a)
Bilingual
b)
Tricameral
c)
Bicentenial
d)
Bicameral
5.
Which is the larger house of the General Assembly?
a)
The House of Delegates
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The House of Commons
d)
The VA Senate
6.
Which is the smaller house of the General Assembly?
a)
The U.S. Senate
b)
The Small Claims Court
c)
The House Delegates
d)
The VA Senate
7.
On the State level, the Executive power is carried out by the ______. 
a)
Governor
b)
President
c)
Mayor
d)
Vice-Governor
8.

For how many years is the Governor elected?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

as long as he wants

9.
What is the role of the Governor's Cabinet?
a)
To make the laws with him
b)
To oversee specific functions of govt.
c)
To write down everything he says.
d)
To take over if he dies. 
10.
What are the two other elected positions who help the Governor carry out VA's laws. 
a)
President & First Lady
b)
Mayor & County Manager
c)
Vice Governor & Vice President
d)
Attorney General & Lieutenant Gov. 
11.
The Constitution establishes a Federal form of government in which the ______ level is supreme.
a)
Local
b)
State
c)
Judicial
d)
National
12.
Powers which are only given to the state are called _____ powers.
a)
Reserved
b)
Expressed
c)
Enumerated
d)
Implied
13.
Which level of govt. has these powers:
CONDUCTS FOREIGN POLICY, REGULATES COMMERCE, AND PROVIDES FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE
a)
Local
b)
National
c)
State
d)
Governor
14.
Powers that belong to both levels such as making laws, having court systems, and collecting taxes are called ___. 
a)
Reserved Powers
b)
Expressed Powers
c)
Enumerated Powers
d)
Concurrent Powers
15.
What are the primary responsibilities of the state government?
a)
Administer Federal bureaucracy
b)
Trade with other countries
c)
Public health, safety & welfare.
d)
Defend our nation from terrorists. 
16.
Why do tensions sometimes exist between the National and State governments?
a)
The state wants to be more powerful than Federal.
b)
Federal makes State do things without funding
c)
The Constitution does not give Federal enough power
d)
It is unclear who is more powerful.
17.

What document gives Local governments permission to govern?

a)

The U.S. Constitution

b)

The Virginia Constitution

c)

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedoms

d)

The Articles of Confederation

18.

A city charter is a...

a)

document giving that city certain powers.

b)

fancy bus we take on long field trips.

c)

letter from the King of the U.S.A.

d)

local law

19.

What is an ordinance?

a)

a change to the U.S. Constitution

b)

something you may choose to do voluntarily

c)

a local law for specific cities/counties/towns

d)

when the President rejects a law

20.

At which level of government do YOU have the most influence?

a)

National

b)

Federal

c)

Local

d)

State

21.

Which of the following is a legislative body?

a)

Mayor

b)

Manager

c)

Council

d)

Governor

22.

Which of the following is NOT a required elected local official?

a)

Treasurer

b)

Commissioner of Revenue

c)

Clerk of the Circuit Court

d)

Sheriff

e)

Mayor's Chief of Staff

23.

What is the role of a School Board?

a)

Oversee K-12 Education in Counties & Cities

b)

Make ordinances for Towns

c)

Enforce all local laws

d)

Raise money for the Mayor to run for reelection

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