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State vs. Local Govt VA SOL (CE.7a, b, c, d and CE.8a, b, c)
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1
what is the bicameral legislative body at the
state
level called?
Parliment
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Congress
2
if the governor is vetoing a law he is acting as the
commander-in-chief
party chief
chief of state
chief legislator
3
TRUE or FALSE ... The VA Constitution does NOT require voters to elect a sheriff.
TRUE
FALSE
4
who is in charge of the legislative branch at the
state
level?
VA Supreme Court
Congress
the General Assembly
the governor
5
an official order to carry out a policy or course of action is
dictatorship
mandate
supply/demand
commerce
6
TRUE or FALSE ... an ordinance is a local law
TRUE
FALSE
7
the power that is specifically for the state is called
delegated power
reserved power
seperation of power
welfare of the state
8
what does the legislative branch do?
breaks laws
interpret laws
make laws
enforce laws
9
TRUE or FALSE ... individuals have NO influence on local laws
FALSE
TRUE
10
which elected position at the local level oversees k-12 public education?
school board
General Assembly
city council
board of supervisors
11
Which one of the following is a power/responsibility of local government?
regulating commerce
public health and safety
printing money
maintaining a military
12
the 10th amendment says that powers not delegated to the federal government goes to
the Constitution
the President
the states
the Congress
13
where do localities (local govt) in VA get their power from
the president of congress
the governor of VA
the VA constitution and General Assemblly
the supreme court of TX
14
at the
federal
level the U.S. Congress is a bicameral legislative body made up of
house and parliment
bipartiasianship and gerrymandering
the general assembly
house of <br>representatives and senate
15
which one of these issues is
not
a primary issue in the state legislative process?
education
foreign affairs
enviornment
state budget
16
what is the next step of the lawmaking process after a bill is introduced at a
state
level?
debate the bill
send to the governor
vote on the bill
work in a committee
17
the General Assembly is a bicameral legislative body made up of the
House of Delegates and the VA Senate
checks and balances
federalism and separation of powers
House of Representatives and Senate
18
who is in charge of the judicial branch at the
local
level?
City Council
U.S. Supreme Court
District/Circuit Courts
VA Supreme Court
19
the executive branch of VA is responsible for/have the power to do the following except
hear court cases
regulate aspects of business and trade
administer and enforce the law
provide services
20
who is in charge of the legislative branch at the
national
level?
the governor
the president
congress
general assembly
21
Which one of the following is a local ELECTED official?
sheriff
cabinet
administrator
attorney general
22
the power that is
shared
between the national and state government is called
absolute power
reserved power
concurrent power
give me the power!
23
what does the executive branch of government do?
interpret laws
execute/carry out laws
make laws
nothing ... they do nothing
24
what action by the VA Governor is an example of maintaing public safety?
working on the VA budget
attending a meeting on the VA economy
giving a speech to the VA General Assembly
Sending the VA National Guard to help after a disaster
25
Which one of the following issues would a local government in Virginia address?
Deciding the qualifications for a driver's license
vetoing legislation in the General Assembly
Boosting recruitment to the Navy
Setting a curfew for teenagers
26
the units of local government are called
counties, states, borders
counties, cities, and towns
charter, area, precinct
towns, buroughs, parishes
27
What are the two VA courts at the local level?
U.S. Supreme court and US district
circuit courts and appeals courts
court of appeals and tennis court
district courts and circuit courts
28
What is the highest court in the judicial branch of government at the
state
level?
US White House
US Supreme Court
VA State House
VA Supreme Court
29
who is in charge of the executive branch at the
county
government level?
county administrator/manager
the president
governor/lieutenant governor
city/town council
30
TRUE or FALSE ... a board of supervisors create local ordinances to help the community
FALSE
TRUE
31
legislation (a law) at the
local
level is called
commerce
foreign policy
ordinance
commonwealth
32
what is the last step of the law making process at the
state
level?
send the bill to Congress to sign into law
send the bill to the governor to sign into law
send the bill to Texas to have them sign into law
send to the presdient to sign into law
33
what does the judicial branch of government do?
initiate laws
interpret laws
investigate laws
involve laws
34
Do state and local governments deal with foreign policy?
yes
no
only if the Governor wants
sometimes, depending on the President
35
who is in charge of the executive branch at the
national
level?
Governor/LT Governor/Cabinet
Gloucester County Sheriff's department
The President/VP/Cabinet
General Assembly
36
what term is used on how the US Constitution divides power between national and state govts?
federalism
bipartianism
conservatism
bicameral
37
the activity of buying and selling on a large scale is called
intrastate trading
bicameral
commerce
holy moly that's awesome!
38
TRUE or FALSE ... the authority of local governments in Virginia comes from the state
FALSE
TRUE
39
who is in charge of the executive branch at a
state
level?
Senator
President
Governor
U.S. Congressman
40
TRUE or FALSE .. Gloucester County has a mayor
FALSE
TRUE
41
who is in charge of the executive branch at a
city/town
level?
Supreme Court
Governor
Mayor
General Assembly
42
which document distributes power to the 3 branches of government in Virginia?
The Townsend Acts
the VA Constitution
the Articles of Confederation
The U.S. Constitution
43
local governments exercise these powers
federal powers only
state controlling powers
legislative, executive, judicial powers
the power of Gloucester County
44
a legislative body having 2 branches or chambers is
ordinance
mandate
bicameral
federalism
