Question 1

Which branch of government has the power to declare Virginia

laws unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

State judicial branch

Answer

State executive branch

Answer

Federal executive branch

Answer

Federal legislative branch

Question 2

What is the job of the governor of a state?

Accepted Answer

Enforce state laws

Answer

Debate laws

Answer

Make state laws

Answer

Interpret state laws

Question 3

Who is in charge of the executive branch of the state government?

Accepted Answer

Governor

Answer

President

Answer

Representatives

Answer

Attorney General

Question 4

How is the governor of a state selected

Accepted Answer

Elected by the people

Answer

Elected by the General Assembly

Answer

Chosen by the commission

Answer

Appointed by judges

Question 5

Which of the following statements

describe state governments?

Accepted Answer

The governor is the executive

Answer

Legislative bodies create law.

Answer

Federal law may be passed by the legislative  branch.

Answer

Legislators may amend U.S. Constitution

Question 6

Which of the following statements

describe state governments?

Accepted Answer

The state government may impose income tax

Answer

Legislative bodies create law.

Answer

Legislators may amend U.S. Constitution

Answer

Federal law may be passed by the legislative  branch.

Question 7

What do the lieutenant governor and the attorney general NOT

have in common?

Accepted Answer

Appoint members of the governor’s cabinet

Answer

Part of the executive branch

Answer

Elected for term of four years

Answer

State level official

Question 8

Who is the chief lawyer for the state?

Accepted Answer

Attorney General

Answer

Lieutenant Governor

Answer

Governor

Answer

Mayor

Question 9

How often does the General Assembly meet?

Accepted Answer

Annually for a set number of days

Answer

Biennially five days a week

Answer

Annually five days per week

Answer

Biennially for a set number of days

Question 10

The Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates are parts of the —

Accepted Answer

General Assembly

Answer

Judicial branch

Answer

National Congress

Answer

Governor's house

Question 11

What do you call the leader of the state executive branch?

Accepted Answer

Governor

Answer

Mayor

Answer

President

Answer

Board of supervisors

Question 12

What is the name of Virginia's Legislative Branch?

Accepted Answer

General Assembly

Answer

House of Burgess

Answer

General Congress

Answer

General Meeting

Question 13

Which newspaper headline would most likely follow the election of a new state  Governor?

Accepted Answer

"The Governor Appoints His Cabinet"

Answer

"The Governor Chooses His Lieutenant Governor"

Answer

"The Governor Announces a New Supreme Court"

Answer

"The Governor Selects An Attorney General"

Question 14

How is the General Assembly set up?

Accepted Answer

Bicameral congress

Answer

Tricameral congress

Answer

Unicameral congress

Answer

Multi-cameral congress

Question 15

What statement is true about the judicial branch of state governments?

Accepted Answer

they serve a dual purpose of interpreting laws and providing justice

Answer

they serve a dual purpose of making laws and providing justice

Answer

they serve a dual purpose of interpreting and enforcing laws

Answer

they serve a dual purpose of interpreting and making laws

Question 16

What offices or groups outlined in the US Constitution are also in the state constitution?

Accepted Answer

Senate, House of Rep, Supreme Court

Answer

Governor, Senate ,President

Answer

Governor, President, Milita

Answer

House of Rep, Milita, President

Question 17

Put the courts in order of lowest to highest

Accepted Answer

District courts, Circuit courts, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court

Answer

Circuit courts, Court of Appeals, District Court, Supreme Court

Answer

Supreme Court, District courts, Circuit courts, Court of Appeals

Answer

District Courts, Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Circuit court

Question 18

How long is a governor's term in office?

Accepted Answer

4yrs

Answer

3yrs

Answer

2yrs

Answer

6yrs

Question 19

What document gives VA government its power?

Accepted Answer

The Virginia Constitution

Answer

The Bill of Rights

Answer

The United States Constitution

Answer

The Declaration of Independence

Question 20

The General Assembly is bicameral. The 2 houses are known as the ___ & ___.

Accepted Answer

Va. Senate &  Va. House of Delegates

Answer

House of Rep & The Senate

Answer

Va. House of Burgesses & The Va. Senate

Answer

Va. Commons & Va. Lords

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