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CE 7 and CE 8

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three branches at the state (Virginia) level?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Economic Branch

2.

Which type of powers are for the national government? _____________.

a)

Implied powers

b)

Reserved powers

c)

Concurrent Powers

d)

Expressed Powers

3.

Powers written in the Constitution are for the _____________________.

a)

National Government

b)

State and Local governments

4.

Which powers are only for the states?_______________________.

a)

Expressed Powers

b)

Concurrent Powers

c)

Shared Powers

d)

Reserved Powers

5.

If it is not written in the Constitution, it is a power for the _____________.

a)

National government

b)

State governments

6.

What type of powers are shared? _______________________

a)

Expressed Powers

b)

Reserved Powers

c)

Concurrent Powers

d)

Implied Powers

7.

Powers used to carry out powers written in the Constitution are _______________.

a)

Expressed Powers

b)

Reserved Powers

c)

Concurrent Powers

d)

Implied Powers

8.

Government power is divided between the national and state governments

a)

Democracy

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Federalism

d)

Party System

9.

Main job of the state legislature is to do which of the following?

a)

Carry out laws

b)

Make state laws

c)

Interpret the law

d)

Make national laws

10.

Who signs bills into law or vetos bills at the STATE level?

a)

President

b)

Governor

11.

What are topics that state can make laws about? (4)

a)

Education

b)

Public Health

c)

Foreign Policy

d)

Budget/Revenue (taxes)

e)

Environment

12.

Which role of the Governor is being described if the governor is attending a ceremony?

a)

Chief Citizen

b)

Chief of Party

c)

Chief of State

d)

Chief Executive

13.

Which role of the Governor is being described if the Governor is sending VA troops to help defend against an invasion from West Virginia?

a)

Chief Legislator

b)

Commander in Chief

c)

Chief of Party

d)

Chief Executive

14.

Which role of the Governor is being described if the Governor is suggesting a new law to combat discrimination?

a)

Chief Citizen

b)

Commander in Chief

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief of Party

15.

Which role of the Governor is being described if the Governor is meeting with Cabinet members in the Executive Branch to discuss how to enforce a new law about taxes.

a)

Chief of Party

b)

Chief Executive

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Chief of State

16.

Which role of the Governor is being described if the Governor is meeting with Virginia Democrats to discuss how to help the party in the state?

a)

Chief Legislator

b)

Chief of State

c)

Chief of Party

d)

Commander in Chief

17.

Executive Branch for the COUNTY?

a)

Manager

b)

Board of Supervisors

c)

Council

d)

Mayor

18.

Legislative Branch for the COUNTY

a)

Manager

b)

Board of Supervisors

c)

Mayor

d)

Council

19.

Executive Branch for the CITY

a)

Manager

b)

Mayor

c)

Board of Supervisors

d)

Council

20.

Legislative Branch for the CITY

a)

Manager

b)

Mayor

c)

Board of Supervisors

d)

Council

21.

Legislative Branch for the TOWN

a)

Manager

b)

Mayor

c)

Board of Supervisors

d)

Council

22.

Executive Branch for the TOWN

a)

Manager

b)

Mayor

c)

Board of Supervisors

d)

Council

23.

What is an ordinance?

a)

State law

b)

National law

c)

Local law

d)

Federal law