WorksheetsVirginia Government 2020-2021 Brochure
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the division of power between the states and the national government called?
Separation of powers
Federalism
Popular sovereignty
Checks and balances
When there is a dispute between the state and national government, which level has higher authority?
National
State and national
State
Local
Powers that are shared by both the National and State governments are called _______ powers.
Implied
Assumed
Concurrent
Expressed
What do you call the leader of the state executive branch?
President
Mayor
Board of Supervisors
Governor
What is the name of Virginia's Legislative Branch?
House of Burgess
General Meeting
General Assembly
General Congress
The primary responsibility of the General Assembly is to ___________.
Enforce laws
Provide defense
Make laws
Interpret laws
What is the job of the governor of a state?
Interpret state laws
Debate laws
Enforce laws
Make state laws
Select the elected members of the State Executive Branch.
Speaker of the House
Governor
Post Master General
Lt. Governor
Attorney General
How many years is a term for members of the Executive Branch?
5
7
2
4
Identify the four courts in the Virginia Court System.
Circuit courrt
Virginia Supreme Court
General District Court including Juvenile and Domestic Relations
US Supreme Court
VA Court of Appeals
Identify the two houses in the Virginia General Assembly
House of Representatives
House of Delegates
Virginia Senate
Virginia Parliament
The Virginia House of Delegates has _____ members.
435
20
200
100
Which Virginia court is the highest court with the power of Judicial Review to the VA Constitution?
Circuit Court
VA Supreme Court
VA Court of Appeals
General District Court
