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Who is the head of the branch that makes Virginia Laws?
Virginia General Assembly
Virginia Supreme Court
Governor
2
Which primary legislative issue does this action match? Voting on a bill to add more questions to the SOL tests
Public Health
Education
Environment
Budget
3
Which of the following courts has a jury trial?
Virginia Court of Appeals
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Circuit Court
4
Who is the head of the branch that interprets Virginia Laws?
Governor
Virginia Supreme Court
Virginia General Assembly
5
Which of the following is
NOT
part of the state law making process?
Committee action
Signed by president
Voting in house of Delegates and Virginia Senate
6
Which primary legislative issue does this action match? Voting on bill to create a “Chesapeake Clean-up Commission ”
Education
Public Health
Budget
Environment
7
Who is the head of the Virginia Judicial Branch?
Virginia General Assembly
Virginia Supreme Court
Governor
8
What does the Constitution of Virginia do?
Create 3 branches of state government
Limit the powers of state government
Define the powers of state government
All of the above
9
Proposal (action by General Assembly or convention) and ratification by voters, is how what happens?
State judges are appointed
Virginia’s Constitution is amended
Virginia state laws are passed
10
Which primary legislative issue does this action match? Voting on a bill to raise taxes on millionaires
Education
Environment
Revenue
Public Health
11
Which of the following is
NOT
a Virginia District Court?
General District Court
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Circuit Court
12
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the primary legislative issues for the Virginia General Assembly?
Funding public health benefits
Writing a biennial budget
Setting minimum standards for local schools
13
Which amendment to the United States Constitution gives states powers?
5th
10th
1st
14
Who is the head of the branch that executes Virginia Laws?
Virginia Supreme Court
Governor
Virginia General Assembly
15
The Attorney General of Virginia heads the Virginia Department of what?
Courts
Attorneys
Law
16
Which of the following statements about the Governor of Virginia is true?
He runs the state bureaucracy
His name is Glenn Youngkin
All of the above
He gets his power from the Virginia Constitution
17
Which of the following people/groups is
NOT
in the executive branch of Virginia government?
Virginia Senate
Virginia cabinet secretaries
Virginia Governor
18
Who is the head of the Virginia Executive Branch?
Governor
Virginia Supreme Court
Virginia General Assembly
19
Which of the following statements about the Virginia General Assembly is true?
They meet in Richmond
It is made up of the Virginia Senate and Virginia House of Delegates
All of the above
It is bicameral
20
Which primary legislative issue does this action match? Voting on bill to provide more health inspectors at restaurants
Environment
Education
Budget
Public Health
21
Who is the head of the Virginia Legislative Branch?
Virginia Supreme Court
Virginia General Assembly
Governor
22
Which of the following is
NOT
a role of Virginia’s executive branch?
Administer and enforce state laws
Regulate aspects of business and the economy
Establish foreign relations
23
Which primary legislative issue does this action match? Voting on the governor’s plan for spending state money
Public Health
Budget
Education
Environment
24
How are the Governor of Virginia and President of the United States similar?
They are elected to a four year term
All of the above
They appoint a cabinet
They prepare a budget to be approved by the legislative branch
