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WorksheetsVirginia State Government
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why do members of the General Assembly write laws?
To respond to problems or issues facing the states and Virginia citizens.
To control Virginia citizens.
To gain money and power from their political office.
How long is the Governor's term of office?
4 years
6 years
2 years
1 year
What is the first step in the lawmaking process?
Propose a bill to the Virginia Senate or House of Delegates.
Virginia Senate votes on the bill.
The bill is signed by the Governor of Virginia.
The bill is vetoed by the Governor of Virginia.
True or False: Both the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate must approve a bill before it is sent to the Governor of Virginia for approval.
True
False
What is the name of the Virginia legislative branch of government?
Virginia House of Burgesses
Virginia Senate
Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia General Assembly
What are the names of the two different parts of Virginia's bicameral legislature called?
Virginia General Assembly
Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia Senate
Virginia House of Burgesses
What does the word bicameral mean?
Having a two house legislature.
Having three branches of government.
Separating the government's power into three levels.
What term refers to a government that is divided into different levels, such as the national and state levels of government.
Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
Democracy
Division of Power
Which level of government is considered the "supreme law of the land" or the most powerful level of government?
State
National
Local
Which of the following is not a role of the Governor of Virginia?
Chief of State - ceremonial head of state government
Chief Legislator - proposer of the legislative agenda
Chief Executive - head of the state executive branch
Chief Justice - Head of the Virginia Supreme Court
Which of the following is not a purpose of the Governor's Cabinet Secretaries?
administer and enforce the state's law's
create regulations to monitor aspects of business and the state economy
provide services for the citizens of the state
Punish citizens who break state laws
Which of the following is not a way the state executive branch influences policy making?
Approves, vetoes, or line-item vetoes bills
proposes legislation
proposes biennial budget
Controls the state military force known as the Virginia National Guard.
What document gives Virginia courts their power?
Virginia Constitution
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
Declaration of Independence
What level of the Virginia court system sees cases involving families and minors?
Virginia General District Court
Virginia Circuit Court
Virginia Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Virginia Supreme Court
Which Virginia court hears felony criminal court cases?
Circuit Court
General District Court
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Supreme Court
Which Virginia court hears misdemeanors and civil court cases?
Virginia General District Court
Virginia Circuit Court
Virginia Court of Appeals
Virginia Supreme Court
True or False: The current Virginia Constitution is the same Virginia Constitution originally created in 1776.
True
False
What is the name of Virginia's current Governor?
Glenn Youngkin
Winsome Earle-Sears
Jason Miyares
Which of the following is not a primary issue concerning the state government of Virginia?
Environment
Education
Public Health
Treaties with International Governments
What are the three levels of the national or federal government called? (Select 3)
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Supreme
