Virginia State Government and Federalism Review

What document established the current form of government for the Commonwealth of Virginia?

• U.S. Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• Virginia Constitution

• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

The Virginia constitution distributes power among the Legislative, Executive and ____________ Branches

• Judicial

• President

• Mayor

• Congress

The state legislative branch in Virginia is the ____________ _________

• The Parliament

• House of Commons

• U. S. Congress

• General Assembly

The General Assembly is a two chamber or _______ legislature.

• Tricameral

• Bicameral

• Quadcameral

• Quintcameral

On the state level, executive power is exercised by

• Governor

• President

• Mayor

• Prime Minister

The Governor is elected for a term of ___ years

• 6

• 2

• 4

• 8

The Governor appoints __________ members to oversee specific functions of governments.

• Cabinet

• Counsel

• Team

• Band

The two other state executive branch officers who are elected for four year terms are --

• The President and Vice President

• The Vice Governor and Lieutenant General

• The Lieutenant Governor and The Attorney General

• Mayor and Vice Mayor

The state court system consists of these four level are Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, ____________ _________ and District Courts.

• Traffic Court

• U.S. District Court

• Kings Court

• Circuit Court

The Constitution establishes a ________ form of government in which the _______ government is supreme.

• State - Local

• Federal - National

• National - Local

• District - National