WorksheetsReview sol 1a-4a
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Legislators create laws in response to —
A. Legal requirements
B. problems and issues
C. Lobbyist requests
D. Court rulings
Which historical document protected colonists’ rights similar to those in England?
Virginia Company Charters
Declaration of Independence
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Virginia Declaration of Rights
The annual speech where the President shares plans with Congress is called —
State of the Union Address
Annual State Address
Commonwealth Address
Press Briefing
The branch that interprets federal laws is —
U.S. Supreme Court
Governor
Virginia Supreme Court
President
Which document authorizes local governments in Virginia?
Virginia Constitution
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Local laws in towns or cities are called —
Bills
Regulations
Rules
Ordinances
The Preamble to the Constitution was written to —
Explain the goals and purposes of government
List religious freedoms
Explain independence from England
List colonial grievances
A leash law would be passed by —
House of Representatives
General Assembly
City Council
Board of Supervisors
What is the Virginia Constitution amendment process?
Proposal by general assembly and ratification by voters
Proposal by congress ratification by the state
Proposed by the state
Ratification by General Assembly
Which document stated grievance against the king of Great Britain and affirm unalienable rights?
Virginia Company Charters
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
What conclusion can we draw about the Articles of Confederation?
It lasted a long time
It influenced the Declaration of Independence
It established a strong central government
Its weaknesses led to the Constitution
Citizens can most directly influence —
Federal government
International policy
Local officials
State officials
Electing representatives to make laws demonstrates —
Representative Government
Rule of Law
Limited Government
Federalism
What is the division of powers between state and national?
Reserved Powers
Checks & Balances
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Dividing government power into three branches is called —
Democracy
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Checks and Balances
A citizen is ticketed for breaking a law. This shows —
Rule of Law
Representative Government
Limited Government
Democracy
Popular sovereignty is best shown by —
Democracy
Monarchy
Theocracy
Dictatorship
Congress uses implied powers to —
Promote voting
Grant veto authority
Carry out expressed powers
Force executive compliance
The powers written in the Constitution are called —
Concurrent Powers
Expressed Powers
Denied Powers
Reserved Powers
How does the judicial branch check Congress?
Approve appointments
Reject appointments
Declare laws unconstitutional
Declare presidential acts unconstitutional
Which Virginia court only hears appeals?
Court of Appeals
Juvenile & Domestic Relations
General District Court
Circuit Court
A case in which someone broke the law is called —
Criminal
Civil
Constitutional
Lawsuit
When police have reasonable suspicion for a crime, they have —
Criminal cases
Warrants
Probable cause
Criminal cause
Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
Roe v. Wade
Brown v. Board
McCulloch v. Maryland
A headline about the President meeting a foreign leader shows the role of —
Chief Diplomat
Party Leader
Commander in Chief
Head of State
Which phrase completes the US amending process?
Proposed by General Assembly
Suggested by President
Proposed by Congress
Recommended by Committee
The disagreement between the New Jersey and Virginia Plans was about —
Indirect vs. direct elections
Parliamentary vs. separate branches
Small state wants Equal vs. larger states population-based representation
Governor-appointed vs. legislator-appointed
Which local government bodies make laws, and which provide services but do not make laws?
Board of Supervisors – makes laws; School Board – provides services
City Council – provides services; County Administrator – makes laws
School Board – makes laws; Board of Supervisors – provides services
County Administrator – makes laws; City Council – provides services
How are amendments to the U.S. Constitution and Virginia Constitution similar?
Both can be proposed by citizens directly.
Both require approval beyond just the legislature.
Both are approved only by the president.
Both can be changed by a single law.
Select ALL the courts in USA
Circuit Court
District court
Court of Appeal
Supreme court
The TWO houses in congress are:
House of Representatives and Senate
House of delegates and Va senate
The VA senate and US Senate
The house of Representatives and the house of Senate
