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WorksheetsVA Sep. of Powers & Checks & Bal. CE7 Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The form of government of the Commonwealth of Virginia is established by the ______.
Virginia Constitution
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
The Virginia General Assembly is bicameral. What are the names of the two houses?
House of Representatives and Senate
House of Burgesses and Senate
House of Delegates and Senate
What do you call a two house legislature?
Unicameral
Bicameral
Tricameral
Multicameral
What is the name of Virginia's legislative branch?
General Congress
General Meeting
General Assembly
House of Burgess
What do you call the leader of the state executive branch?
President
Governor
Mayor
Board of Supervisors
The Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates are parts of the...
General Assembly
Governor's house
Judicial branch
National Congress
What are the two parts of the Virginia District Courts?
Small claims and juvenile and domestic relations
Civil courts, juvenile and domestic relations
Small claims, criminal court
Civil court, criminal court
How often does the General Assembly meet?
Biennially for a set number of days
Biennially five days a week
Annually for a set number of days
Annually five days a week
Which of the following is the state government responsible for funding? (3 answers)
Environmental protection
Child services
K-12 education
Sanitation services
What is the division of power between state and national governments called?
Separation of powers
Federalism
Checks and balances
Popular sovereignty
What do you call the powers of the government that are written in the Constitution?
Implied
Reserved
Concurrent
Expressed
A bill can be introduced in which house of the General Assembly?
Governor's Mansion
House of Delegates or Senate
Senate
House of Delegates
What is the government body that makes laws for Virginia?
General Assembly
General Congress
General Meeting
National Caucus
Which of the following is NOT a primary issue of the General Assembly?
Public health
Education
Foreign affairs
Environment
What is the governor's job in the lawmaking process?
Sign a bill into law
Send the bill to Congress
Debate the bill
Write the bill
Which of the following is the second step in the state lawmaking process?
Introduce the bill
Debate the bill on the house floor
Vote on the bill in both houses
Work in committees
The governor can do all of the following to a bill EXCEPT...
Sign it
Have the people vote on it
Veto it
Amend and return it
At the state level, which action is NOT performed by the cabinet or regulatory agencies?
Administer laws
Approve the biennial budge
Enforce laws
Regulate business
Which state executive officer serves as commander-in-chief, party chief, and chief legislator?
Delegate
Attorney General
Lieutenant Governor
Governor
The governor endorses a candidate from the 25th district for state senate. What role is the governor fulfilling?
Chief Administrator
Party Chief
Chief Legislator
Chief of State
Which of the following is not part of the executive branch for the state of Virginia?
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Cabinet
Mayor
The legislative branch for the state of Virginia is led by the ...
Congress
General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
Parliament
The Governor is responsible for all of the following actions EXCEPT
Preparing the biennial budget.
Appointing officials and judges.
Enforcing or carrying out state laws.
Making treaties with other nations.
The Virginia General Assembly is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT?
Making laws for the state of Virginia
Approving appointments and the budget.
Levying, collecting, and raising taxes.
Declaring war on another nation.
Choose all of the following that are Delegated powers. Delegated powers are those that belong only to the national government.
Levy, raise, and collect taxes.
Make treaties with foreign nations.
Conduct elections.
Declare war against another nation.
Coin money.
Choose all of the following that are Reserved Powers. Reserved powers are those that belong exclusively to the states.
Issuing licenses.
Establish courts.
Coin Money
Conduct elections.
Establish schools.
Choose which of the following are considered Concurrent Powers. Concurrent powers are those shared by the national, state, and often the local government.
Collect taxes
Make laws
Establish courts
Declare war
Coin Money
Which of the following is not a primary responsibility of the national government?
Conduct foreign policy
Regulate commerce
Promote public health, safety, and welfare.
Provide for the common defense
Which level of government is supreme according to the U.S. Constitution?
National
Local
State
Legislative
1 - Debating a bill on the floor.
2 - Sending the bill to the governor.
3 - Working in committees.
4 - Introducing the bill to the House of Delegates or Senate.
5 - Voting on the bill
6 - Repeating the process in the other house.
What order should the statements above be in?
1,2,3,4,5,6
4,5,1,2,3,6
3,2,6,5,1,4
4,3,1,5,6,2
The primary issues of the Virginia General Assembly include which of the following? Choose all that apply.
Education
Military
State Budget
Public Health
Environment
The group of officials who advise the governor and help administer laws through their departments are called?
Senate
Parliament
Cabinet
Judiciary
The governor gets his or her powers from where?
U.S. Constitution
City Charters
Virginia Constitution
Federal Laws
The executive branch may influence public policy in all of the following ways EXCEPT?
Proposing a biennial budget.
Proposing legislation in the State of the Union Address.
Removing members of the General Assembly who disagree with policy.
Approving or vetoing bills passed by the General Assembly.
The governor is the main proposer of the legislative agenda such as the State of the Commonwealth Address. This relates to what role of the Governor?
Chief Legislator
Chief of State
Commander-In-Chief
Chief Citizen
The governor may dispatch the Virginia National Guard to deal with threats of violence or o help with efforts of recovery after a natural disaster. This relates to what role of the governor?
Chief of State
Commander In Chief
Chief Citizen
Party Chief
S1: Who is/are the leader(s) of the executive branch for the state of Virginia?
President
Governor
General Assembly
Mayor
S1: Who is/are the leader(s) of the legislative branch for the state of Virginia?
Congress
Governor
General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
S1: The Virginia General Assembly could perform all of the following actions EXCEPT?
Appoint members of the Virginia Supreme Court
Approve an appointment the Governor made to his or her cabinet.
Levy and collect state income taxes.
Approve the biennial state budget.
S1: The Governor of Virginia can perform all of the following actions EXCEPT?
Prepare the biennial budget.
Appoint members of the cabinet and state judges/justices.
Impeach a member of the Virginia Senate.
Veto a bill passed by the Virginia General Assembly.
S2: Which level of government is supreme according to the U.S. Constitution?
National
State
Local
Legislative
S2: Which of the following actions would be an expressed/delegated power belonging only to the national government?
Levy and collect taxes.
Make laws.
Conduct elections.
Make treaties with a foreign nation.
S2: Which of the following actions is considered reserved, belonging only to the state governments?
Establishing schools.
Making laws.
Regulating trade.
Coining money.
S2: The division of the government's power between the state and national levels is known as?
Separation of Powers
Due Process
Bicameral
Federalism
S3: The Virginia General Assembly has many concerns. Which of the following is not one of them?
Education
Environment
State Budget
Military Spending
S3: After a bill has been introduced into either House of the Virginia General Assembly; what occurs next?
Bill is sent to the Governor to be signed.
Bill is reviewed by the Virginia Supreme Court for constitutionality.
Bill is voted on by one of the Houses.
Bill is sent a committee for review.
S6: What group appointed by the Governor helps to administer and enforce laws.
Cabinet
Senate
Assembly
Parliament
S6: The Governor has been traveling campaigning for members of the House of Delegates who are also Democratic. What role of the governor is her carrying out?
Chief Citizen
Chief Legislator
Chief of State
Chief of Party
S6: The powers of the Virginia Governor are listed in the...
U.S. Constitution
Virginia Constitution
Federal Laws
Virginia Declaration of Rights
How long is the term of office for the governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general of Virginia?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
