Virginia State Government

Both houses of the Virginia Legislative branch together are called...

• House of Delegates

• Congress

• General Assembly

• Congress of Virginia

The governor appoints members of the ____, who serve specific functions of government.

• Congress

• Cabinet

• Virginia Senate

• House of Delegates

How many years does the governor serve in one term?

• 2

• 3

• 8

• 4

The Lieutenant governor serves more years in one term than the governor.

• False

• True

The cabinet are the chief law officers who represent the government in court cases and serve as its most important legal advisors.

• False

• True

The ___ is one of the two houses in the General Assembly. (Either one is correct)

The Virginia government distributes power among ___ branch(es) of government.

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

The Attorney General is elected separately from the governor.

• True

• False

The form of government of the Commonwealth of Virginia is established by the _______.

• Commonwealth Committee

• Legislative branch

• Executive government

• Virginia Constitution

The chief law officer who represents the government in court cases and serves as its most important legal advisor.

• Lieutenant Governor

• Attorney General

• Governor

• Chief in Law