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Coining money, declaring war, and conducting foreign policy are responsibilities for which level of government?
a) Local
b) State
c) National
d) Both State and National

Which basic political principle allows each branch of government to restrict the power of the other branches so that no one branch can do everything?
a) Federalism
b) Consent of the Governed
c) Rule of Law
d) Limited Government

What is the correct order for the law-making process in the State of Virginia? 1. Bill is debated 2. Bill is proposed 3. Bill is voted on by both houses. 4. Bill is worked on in committees.
a) 2,4,3,1
b) 2,1,4,3
c) 2,4,1,3
d) 1,4,3,2

The House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate are parts of the -
a) Executive Branch
b) Congress
c) National Government
d) General Assembly

Which influential document established the first form of national government for the independent states?
a) Articles of Confederation
b) Declaration of Independence
c) The Virginia Declaration of Rights
d) Charters of the Virginia Company of London

Which basic principle of government is represented by the following statement? People are the source of all governmental power.
a) Democracy
b) Rule of Law
c) Limited Government
d) Consent of the governed

What would be the best title for: Proposal by two-thirds of Congress or a convention and then ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures or by special state conventions.
a) The Political Process
b) The Election Process
c) The Amendment Process
d) The Citizenship Process

Local legislatures make ordinances for towns, counties, and -
a) States
b) United States
c) General Assembly
d) Cities

Collecting taxes, educating children, enforcing state and local laws, and protecting the environment are powers granted to which level of government?
a) Local
b) State
c) National
d) Global

Which below is an example of a responsibility of the executive branch of the national government such as carrying out the laws and preparing the annual budget?
a) Declaring War
b) Appointing Federal Judges
c) Interpreting the law
d) Regulating Foreign Trade

What is another name for a local law?
a) Charters
b) Ordinances
c) Amendments
d) Rules

This is the term for when governments power is divided between the National and State Governments.
a) Separation of powers
b) Checks And Balances
c) Concurrent Powers
d) Federalsim

Affirms individual worth and dignity, establishes the United States government, and protects fundamental freedoms are all -
a) Functions of Political Parties
b) Purposes of the U.S. Constitution
c) Goals of the Preamble
d) Goals of the Articles of Confederation

Which statement represents the goal; to form a more perfect Union?
a) To secure blessings of liberty for all
b) To create just laws
c) To revise the Articles of Confederation
d) To bring our country together

Who makes laws in the United States?
a) People elected to serve as cabinet officers
b) People elected to serve as governors
c) People elected to serve in the legislature
d) People elected by the Electoral College

Which branch of the national government approves the federal budget?
a) Judicial
b) Legislative
c) Executive
d) General Assembly

Which of the following is necessary to approve an amendment to the United States Constitution?
a) President's Veto
b) 2/3 vote of state legislatures
c) 3/4 vote of state legislatures
d) 3/4 vote of all Virginia registered voters

What branch of government interprets laws?
a) Judicial
b) Executive
c) Legislative
d) Both Judicial and Executive

What is the major power the Governor has over the General Assembly?
a) Sign Laws
b) Enforce Laws
c) Interpret Laws
d) Veto Laws

What is the job of the President's cabinet members?
a) Writing speeches
b) Help carry out the laws
c) Vetoing bills
d) Appointing judges

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