VA State Legislature

The name of Virginia's legislative body is ...

• Virginia Congress

• Governor

• Virginia Supreme Court

• Virginia General Assembly

How often does the Virginia legislature meet?

• annually for a fixed number ofdays

• annually for eleven months

• every five years

• biennial meetings

What two groups make up the General Assembly?

• US Senate and House of Representatives

• Congress and Assembly

• Senate and House of Delegates

• President and Cabinet

What is the job of our state legislature?

• interpret state laws

• make state laws

• carry out state laws

What document details the powers and limitations of our state government?

• US Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution of Virginia

• House of Burgessess

After a bill is debated in the Senate, where does it go next?

• voted on the floor of the Senate

• voted by the entire House of Delegates

• the Governor

A bill about what students are learning in K-12 public schools is sponsored by Delegate James. Where would the bill begin?

• Sent to a committee

• Introduced in the VA Senate

• Debated by the House of Delegates

• Introduced in the House of Delegates

A bill about improving air pollution and protecting Virginia's natural resources would fall into which primary issue in the General Assembly?

• revenue

• environment

• public safety

• budget

What is special about our state budget?

• It deals with tax money.

• It cannot be approved by the General Assembly.

• It is written by the legislature.

• It is biennial.

How are state representatives chosen for office?

• elected by the voters of Virginia

• appointed by the Governor

• assigned by the Supreme Court