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Test Description: State and Local Government (VA)
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the name of the legislative branch of the Virginia Government?
A
Congress
B
House of Representatives
C
Virginia Senate
D
Virginia General Assembly
2) Who is the head of the executive branch of Virginia?
A
Governor
B
President
C
Attorney General
D
Lieutenant Governor
3) What are the two houses of the General Assembly?
A
House of Delegates and House of Representatives
B
Senate and House of Delegates
C
House of Senate and House of Burgesses
D
Senate and House of Representatives
4) How many years is the governor's term?
A
2
B
8
C
3
D
4
5) What is the highest court in Virginia?
A
VA Supreme Court
B
circuit court
C
court of appeals
D
district courts
6) Which court can have a jury in VA?
A
Supreme court
B
circuit court
C
District court
D
Court of Appeals
7) Who oversees the operations of k-12 schools?
A
national government
B
board of supervisors
C
school boards
D
elected councils
8) What are ordinances?
A
local laws
B
Regulations on businesses
C
charters for cities
D
Orders given by the governor
9) What are concurrent powers?
A
Powers shared by the state and national government, such as collecting taxes
B
powers that the national government has
C
Powers that the state governments have
D
Powers shared by the state and national government, such as conducting foreign policy
10) Which is NOT a primary responsibility of the state?
A
promote public safety
B
promote public health
C
Regulate interstate commerce
D
promote welfare
11) Who are the four constitutional officers?
A
sheriff, mayor, commissioner of revenue, manager
B
treasurer, commissioner of revenue, sheriff, mayor
C
treasurer, commissioner of revenue, sheriff, clerk of circuit court
D
clerk of the circuit court, treasurer, mayor, manager
12) What happens after a bill is debated in committees at state level?
A
the bill is signed/vetoed by the governor
B
The bill is debated on the floor of the house
C
the bill is sent to the other house
D
The bill is voted on
13) What are the correct legislative issues at state level?
A
education, public health, environment, state budget, revenue
B
education, foreign trade, environment, state budget, revenue
C
education, public health, environment, foreign policy, revenue
D
education, public health, environment, state budget, regulate commerce
14) Which is not a way the executive influences policymaking in the state?
A
proposes budget
B
veto/sign bills
C
proposes legislation
D
approve budget
15) If the governor asks citizens to vote on a bill what role is it?
A
chief legislator
B
party chief
C
chief of state
D
chief executive
16) If the governor gives a speech to the republican party, what role is it?
A
Chief of state
B
Chief executive
C
Party Chief
D
commander in chief
17) If the governor calls on the national guard what role is it?
A
chief of state
B
chief legislator
C
chief executive
D
commander in chief
18) Which is not a unit of local government
A
town
B
county
C
city
D
province
19) which unit of local government has a board of supervisors?
A
town
B
province
C
county
D
city
20) Who is hired to oversee the daily operations of local government
A
clerk of the circuit court
B
councils and board of supervisors
C
mayor
D
manager
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