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