Wyatt CE 7a - State Government
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- Q1<p>Which branch of government has the power to declare Virginia </p><p>laws unconstitutional?</p>State judicial branchState executive branchFederal executive branchFederal legislative branch30sEditDelete
- Q2What is the job of the governor of a state?Debate lawsMake state lawsEnforce state lawsInterpret state laws30sEditDelete
- Q3Who is in charge of the executive branch of the state government?PresidentRepresentativesGovernorAttorney General30sEditDelete
- Q4How is the governor of a state selectedElected by the peopleElected by the General AssemblyChosen by the commissionAppointed by judges30sEditDelete
- Q5<p>Which of the following statements </p><p>describe state governments?</p>The governor is the executiveLegislative bodies create law.Federal law may be passed by the legislative branch.Legislators may amend U.S. Constitution30sEditDelete
- Q6<p>Which of the following statements </p><p>describe state governments?</p>Legislative bodies create law.Legislators may amend U.S. ConstitutionThe state government may impose income taxFederal law may be passed by the legislative branch.30sEditDelete
- Q7<p>What do the lieutenant governor and the attorney general NOT </p><p>have in common?</p>Part of the executive branchElected for term of four yearsAppoint members of the governor’s cabinetState level official30sEditDelete
- Q8Who is the chief lawyer for the state?Lieutenant GovernorAttorney GeneralGovernorMayor30sEditDelete
- Q9How often does the General Assembly meet?Biennially five days a weekAnnually five days per weekAnnually for a set number of daysBiennially for a set number of days30sEditDelete
- Q10The Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates are parts of the —Judicial branchGeneral AssemblyNational CongressGovernor's house30sEditDelete
- Q11What do you call the leader of the state executive branch?GovernorMayorPresidentBoard of supervisors30sEditDelete
- Q12What is the name of Virginia's Legislative Branch?General AssemblyHouse of BurgessGeneral CongressGeneral Meeting30sEditDelete
- Q13Which newspaper headline would most likely follow the election of a new state Governor?"The Governor Chooses His Lieutenant Governor""The Governor Announces a New Supreme Court""The Governor Appoints His Cabinet""The Governor Selects An Attorney General"30sEditDelete
- Q14How is the General Assembly set up?Bicameral congressTricameral congressUnicameral congressMulti-cameral congress30sEditDelete
- Q15What statement is true about the judicial branch of state governments?they serve a dual purpose of making laws and providing justicethey serve a dual purpose of interpreting and enforcing lawsthey serve a dual purpose of interpreting and making lawsthey serve a dual purpose of interpreting laws and providing justice30sEditDelete
- Q16What offices or groups outlined in the US Constitution are also in the state constitution?Senate, House of Rep, Supreme CourtGovernor, Senate ,PresidentGovernor, President, MilitaHouse of Rep, Milita, President30sEditDelete
- Q17Put the courts in order of lowest to highestCircuit courts, Court of Appeals, District Court, Supreme CourtDistrict courts, Circuit courts, Court of Appeals, Supreme CourtSupreme Court, District courts, Circuit courts, Court of AppealsDistrict Courts, Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Circuit court30sEditDelete
- Q18How long is a governor's term in office?3yrs2yrs4yrs6yrs30sEditDelete
- Q19What document gives VA government its power?The Virginia ConstitutionThe Bill of RightsThe United States ConstitutionThe Declaration of Independence30sEditDelete
- Q20The General Assembly is bicameral. The 2 houses are known as the ___ & ___.House of Rep & The SenateVa. House of Burgesses & The Va. SenateVa. Commons & Va. LordsVa. Senate & Va. House of Delegates30sEditDelete