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State and Local Government

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the new government formed in 1619 called?
a)
The General Assembly
b)
The Burgesses
c)
The House of Representatives
2.

Who made up the General Assembly?

a)

Governor

b)

2 burgesses

Governor's Council

Governor

c)

President

Governor

2 Burgesses

3.
What is the House of Burgesses known as today?
a)
Virginia General Assembly
b)
House of Senate
c)
House of representatives
4.
Which branch makes sure that VA state laws are carried out?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Congress
5.
Which branch makes Virginia state laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Parliament
6.
Who heads the executive branch?
a)
President
b)
Governor
c)
Supreme Court
d)
General Assembly
7.
What are the two parts of today's General Assembly?
a)
House of Representatives & Senate
b)
House of Burgesses & Senate
c)
House of Burgeses & Governor's Council
d)
House of Delegates & Senate
8.
How many branches make up Virginia's government?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
1
d)
4
9.
Who decides cases about people accused of breaking the law?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
Executive branch
c)
Local branch
d)
Judicial branch
10.

The branch of government that determines if a law applies with Virginia's state Constitution is the-

a)

judicial branch

b)

military branch

c)

executive branch

d)

legislative branch

11.

Which branch of Virginia's government decides if laws are Constitutional?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

Senate

12.

The House of Delegates and Senate are parts of-

a)

the General Assembly

b)

the House of Burgesses

c)

Congress

d)

The Judicial Branch

13.
This Guy, Ralph Northam, is head of the Executive Branch. What is his title?
a)
President
b)
Governor
c)
Head Hancho
14.
Which branch of government decides whether or not a law agrees with Virginia's Constitution?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
15.
Which branch of government makes sure state laws are carried out and enforced?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
16.

What document sets up the branches of VA government?

a)

Statute for Religious Freedom

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Virginia Constitution

17.
What was the first elected legislative body of government in English America?
a)
General Assembly
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
Governor's Council
d)
House of Representatives
18.

There are ________ members in the House of Delegates

a)

25

b)

50

c)

75

d)

100

19.

There are ________ members in the VA Senate

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

d)

80

20.

The lawmaking powers of the VA Governor are similar to those of

a)

The Lt. Governor

b)

The Vice President

c)

The President

d)

Congress

21.

What does Dillon’s Rule state

a)

State government gets its power from the VA Constitution

b)

Local government has no inherent power except those powers given to it by the General Assembly

c)

Local government derives its powers from an elected council

d)

Local government has no power

22.

___ may be elected or appointed in the state of Virginia.

a)

Boards and commissions

b)

City managers

c)

School boards

d)

Town managers

23.

Which of the following are functions of Regional Authorities?

a)

Transportation

b)

Water

c)

waste disposal

d)

Jails

24.

Transportation systems, waste disposal facilities, parks, jails, and other facilities that serve more than one locality in a region are administered by

a)

Boards and commissions

b)

planning commissions

c)

City Managers

d)

Regional Authorities.

25.

Newport News is an independent city within the Commonwealth of Virginia and is led by

a)

a school board.

b)

a superintendent.

c)

an elected board of supervisors.

d)

an elected council.