WorksheetsCe.6-8 Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Which would be the best description for the picture of the national legislative branch?
Congress is a one-house legislature
Congress is appointed by members of the Senate
Congress is the head of the legislative branch
Congress is a bicameral legislature
Which of the following is NOT a power of the Legislative Branch?
Approves the annual budget
Raises revenue through taxes
Prepares the annual budget
Confirms judicial appointments
The statement in the box comes from which Article of the United States Constitution?
Article IV
Article I
Article II
Article III
Each of the three branches of the national government limits the exercise of power by the other two branches. This process is known as
expressed powers
checks and balances
implied powers
federalism
How does the President limit the power of the Judicial Branch?
Approving judicial nominations
Enforce laws
Nominating judges to the court
Veto laws
Which branch can declare acts of the President unconstitutional?
Constitutional Branch
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
How are implied powers most often used by the United States Congress?
To force the executive branch to sign new legislation
To encourage citizens to vote
To help carry out expressed powers
To give the government veto powers
What is the speech the President is required to deliver to Congress every year?
Annual Press Conference
National Budget
State of the Union Address
State of the Commonwealth Address
The picture above illustrates a power held by which branch?
Congressional
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
What power does the President exercise when ordering soldiers into battle?
Chief of party
Commander in chief
Chief diplomat
Chief of state
Which power does the President exercise when designing American foreign policy?
Commander-in-chief
Chief executive
Chief diplomat
Chief of state
Which power does the President exercise as the ceremonial head of the government?
Chief citizen
Chief of state
Commander-in-chief
Chief executive
Which answer best completes the diagram?
Governor's Office
Congress
General Assembly
House of Burgesses
The structure and power of Virginia's government is established by which document?
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Virginia Constitution
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Virginia Bill of Rights
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 —
Education
Environment
Revenue
State budget
What is the governor’s job in the lawmaking process?
Write the bill
Debate the bill
Send the bill to Congress
Sign a bill into law
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
Which power is a responsibility of the Virginia General Assembly?
Approves the state budget
Regulates the economy
Administers state bureaucracy
Exercises judicial review
Which of the following is NOT a primary issue of the Virginia General Assembly?
Foreign affairs
Education
Public health
Environment
What is the government body that makes laws for Virginia?
General Assembly
General Congress
National Caucus
General Meeting
Which choice best completes this diagram?
Congress
General Assembly
Senate
City Council
Which of the following are examples of powers that are granted to the local governments in Virginia?
trade with foreign nations
protect the environment
enforce state and local laws
educate children
Which of the following are examples of powers that are granted to the local governments in Virginia?
collect taxes
pets on a leash
form a militia
regulate trade between the states
A small town has decided to establish a curfew for all citizens under the age of 18. What type of law is this?
Rule
Regulation
Ordinance
Bill
Where do local governments in Virginia get their power?
State government
Town government
National government
State and national government
An ordinance has been created by the legislative body of the county to establish a curfew for minors. Which legislative body would create this ordinance?
City council
General Assembly
Board of supervisors
House of Representatives
Which has the greatest influence on decisions made by local government officials?
Courts
Governor
Citizens
President
Both Congress and the General Assembly ---
make laws for the nation
have a House of Representatives
are bicameral
are parts of the executive branch
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After a bull is introduces into the General Assembly, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?
The bill goes to a committee.
The bill is debated on the floor of both houses.
The governor signs the bill.
A vote is take in both houses
Which of the following is the supreme law of the land?
City ordinance
Virginia law
The U.S. Constitution
The Virginia Constitution
Powers that are shared between the national and state government are called ---
nationalism
federalism
concurrent
enumerated
The General Assembly has proposed a law making it illegal for a car to follow a bicycle too closely. Under which primary issue of the state legislative process does this law fall?
Education
Public Health and Safety
Environment
Revenue
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the General Assembly?
Members are elected into office
Members make state laws
Members approve the federal budget
Members approve the state budget
The President of the United States is the head of the Executive Branch. He has an important role in working with the national budget. Which role does the president play concerning the budget?
Prepares the annual budget for review
Approves the annual budget
Makes annual budget laws
Coins money for the annual budget
Select each item that is a power of the legislative branch of government. (Part1)
Declares war
Regulates interstate and foreign trade
Confirms presidential appointments
Exercises the power of judicial review
Appoints cabinet officers
Select each item that is a power of the legislative branch of government. (Part 2)
Appoints federal judges
Makes the laws of the nation
Approves the annual budget
Determines acts of the president unconstitutional
Small claims courts and juvenile and domestic relations courts are included in which level of the Virginia court system?
Supreme Court
Court of appeals
Circuit courts
District courts
What are primary responsibilities of the national government?
Conducting foreign policy and regulating trade
Promoting public health, safety, and welfare
Regulating elections and voting
Interpreting the Constitution of the United States
All of the following people carry out the laws of Virginia EXCEPT --
the Senate and House of Delegates
the governor
the governor's cabinet
the lieutenant governor
Who may be hired to oversee the operations of local government?
City council
Governor
Manager
School board
In which branch of local government does a mayor serve?
School Board
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
The legislative branch at the city level is called --
mayor
board of supervisors
city council
town council
Which of the following is NOT an elected position at every local level?
Sheriff
Supreme Court justice
Treasurer
Clerk of the circuit court
If you are under 18 and charged with a crime, which court will hear your case?
Circuit court
General district court
Small claims court
Juvenile and domestic relations district court
Which of the following are the duties and responsibilities of the executive branch of the national government?
Carry out the law
Prepare the annual budget
Declare war
Review the constitutionality of the law
Appoint federal judges
