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Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 33mins
Which branch confirms Presidential appointments?
Judicial
Supreme Court
Executive
Legislative
In America, who makes the laws?
Cabinet members
People elected to serve as president
People elected to serve in the legislature
People elected to serve as governors
Making laws is to Congress as interpreting federal laws is to the —
Governor
Virginia Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
President
Who is in charge of the executive branch of national government?
Senators
President
Chief Justice
Representatives
What are the two houses of the United States Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
Senate and House of Laws
Senate and House of Commons
Senate and House of Delegates
Which branch of government is the United States Supreme Court part of?
State
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
What branch of government interprets the meanings of laws?
Executive
State
Judicial
Legislative
This announcement is referring to powers belonging to the —
legislative branch of a state government
executive branch of the national government
executive branch of a state government
legislative branch of the national government
Which would be the best description for the picture of the national legislative branch?
Congress is a bicameral legislature
Congress is a one-house legislature
Congress is the head of the legislative branch
Congress is appointed by members of the Senate
What is the correct label for each column in the chart?
Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch
Judicial Branch, Executive Branch, Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch
Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch
What principle means the division of governmental power into three branches each with its own job?
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Democracy
Checks and Balances
What is the major power the President has over the Congress?
Interpret laws
Veto laws
Sign laws
Enforce laws
What major check does the Congress have over the Judicial Branch?
Declare laws unconstitutional
Confirm judicial appointments
Veto laws
Nominate judges
This refusal by the Senate to approve the treaty is an example of —
rule of law
international relations
executive veto
checks and balances
What happens after a bill is sent out of committee?
Sent to conference committee
Signed into law
Debated on the full house floor
Introduced into Congress
Who can introduce bills in Congress?
Public
President
Members of Congress
Interest groups
What two things must happen in order for a bill to become a law?
Passed by both houses and signed by President
Signed by the President and approved by the Supreme Court
Passed by the both houses and voted on by the people
Passed by both houses and approved by the Supreme Court
What power does the President exercise when ordering soldiers into battle?
Chief diplomat
Chief of party
Chief of state
Commander in Chief
What is the President’s annual speech to Congress in which he proposes new laws?
State of the State Address
Annual Press Conference
State of the Commonwealth Address
State of the Union Address
What power does the President exercise when making treaties with other countries?
Chief executive
Chief diplomat
Commander-in-Chief
Judicial leader
If the President does not agree with a law passed by Congress, the president may —
override the law
veto the law
debate Congress
bring it to the Supreme Court
What is the name of Virginia's Legislative Branch?
General Meeting
General Congress
House of Burgess
General Assembly
What do you call the leader of the state executive branch?
President
Mayor
Board of supervisors
Governor
Where are the powers of the governor listed?
VA Declaration of Rights
The U.S. Constitution
The State Constitution
The Law Book
The governor of Virginia, judges, and members of the General Assembly fulfill their job duties as explained in the -
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
Virginia Bill of Rights
Virginia Constitution
Virginia Declaration of Rights
The meeting advertised relates most closely to —
denied powers
implied powers
reserved powers
expressed powers
The division of power between the states and national government is known as the principle of —
federalism
reserved powers
separation of powers
checks and balances
Which of the following belongs in the oval?
Constitutional Powers
Concurrent Powers
Powers Reserved for the States
Expressed Powers of the National Government
What is the best title for box 1 of the chart?
Expressed powers
Implied powers
Concurrent powers
Reserved powers
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 —
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
federalism
separation of powers
Expressed powers are powers in the Constitution that are given to which level of government?
State
State and national
National
Local
What type of powers does the Constitution give to state governments?
Expressed powers
Reserved powers
Concurrent powers
Inherent powers
The Constitution forbids the states from doing all of the following EXCEPT —
coin money
make laws
declare laws
deal with foreign countries
When there is a dispute between the state and national government, which level has higher authority?
State
National
State and National
Local
What most likely takes place when federal mandates require state actions without funding?
Tensions exist
Cooperation exists
The state may ignore the mandate
The state may outlaw the mandate
Where are the powers of the federal executive branch listed?
Preamble
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
United States Constitution
Complete this diagram
Expressed Powers of the National Government
Reserved Powers of the States
Inherent Powers
Concurrent Powers
Which responsibility completes this table?
Imposes traffic fines
Conducts foreign policy
Licenses new cars
Establishes public schools
What effect does this have on the relationship between federal and state governments?
The state government fully funds the mandates.
The state and local government change the legislation creating fewer standards.
The local government denies the legislation and closes the local school division.
The tensions between the federal and state government increase.
Which of the following shows the correct order of the lawmaking process in the Virginia General Assembly?
1, 5, 3, 4, 2
4, 1, 3, 5, 2
4, 5, 3, 1, 2
1, 3, 4, 5, 2
How are members of the General Assembly selected?
Chosen by a commission
Elected by the people
Elected by the council
Appointed by the governor
The table shows various issues that must be addressed in the legislative process in Virginia. Improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay would be addressed as an
issue of —
State budget
Revenue
Environment
Education
What is the governor’s job in the lawmaking process?
Sign a bill into law
Debate the bill
Write the bill
Send the bill to Congress
Which of the following is NOT a primary issue of the Virginia General Assembly?
Environment
Public health
Foreign affairs
Education
Virginia’s governor can do all of the following to a bill EXCEPT —
amend and return it
have the people vote on it
sign it
veto it
In 2007, Governor Tim Kaine welcomed Queen Elizabeth II to Virginia. Which role was the governor fulfilling?
Chief Administrator
Party Chief
Chief of State
Commander in Chief
When a governor gives a press conference about plans for change, the governor is —
appealing directly to the national government
appealing to the state legislature
appealing directly to the people
appointing officials
A riot breaks out in Richmond over a new state law that just went into effect, and the governor is forced to call in the National Guard. The governor is serving as the —
chief administrator
chief legislator
party chief
commander in chief
The governor of Virginia endorses a candidate from the 25th district in the state senate. Which role is the governor fulfilling?
Chief administrator
Chief of state
Chief legislator
Party chief
Which form of local government best completes the graphic?
Counties
Towns
Cities
Precincts
What is the best title for the list?
Locally Elected Government Officials
Manager’s Cabinet
Locally Appointed Government Officials
Mayor’s Cabinet
Who holds legislative powers in a town or city government?
Managers
Mayors
Councils
Board of supervisors
Who holds executive powers in a city or town government?
Mayor
Board of supervisors
Manager
Sheriff
What do you call laws passed by local governments?
Rules
Regulations
Ordinances
Bills
What groups of people make local laws in Virginia?
Mayors and councils
Board of supervisors and councils
Board of Supervisors and Sheriffs
Mayors and managers
Which document gives local governments in Virginia their power to govern?
United States Constitution
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Virginia Constitution
Declaration of Independence
A document that lists the powers of individual cities in Virginia is called a —
charter
General Assembly
Constitution
contract
Which of the following best completes the graphic?
States
Cities
Police Departments
District attorney
Where do local governments in Virginia get their power?
National government
State and national government
Town government
State government
What happens if a local ordinance conflicts with a state law?
The local government ignores the state law.
The local ordinance takes precedence over the state law.
The citizens of Virginia vote on which one they like better.
The state law takes precedence over the local ordinance.
Which power belongs to local governments?
Establish a police department
Send federal troops abroad
Enter into treaties with foreign nations
Amend the state constitution
Each independent city in Virginia elects members to form a legislative body known as the —
school board
board of supervisors
General Assembly
city council
What best completes the table?
Ordinances
Amendments
Rules
Charters
In which city are state and city governments most likely in operation?
1
2
3
4
Individuals can have the greatest influence on the decisions made by —
national government
international policy
local government officials
state government officials
An ordinance has been created by the legislative body of the town to establish hours of use for the local park. Which legislative body would create this ordinance?
Elected council
General Assembly
Board of supervisors
House of Representatives
