State and Local Government

The Virginia Constitution ​ (a)   power, and also provides ​ (b)   of power from the state government

• defines
• limits
• clarifies
• boundaries

Match the following characteristics of Va. State Government

• Va. Constitution

• Legislative Branch

• Va. Supreme Court

• Created 3 branches of gov't

• Governor

• Judicial Branch

• Va. Amendment Process

• Executive Branch

• Va. General Assembly

• Proposal and Ratification

Match the following steps of a state bill becoming a law

• Step 5

• ratified

• Step 4

• signed/vetoed

• Step 3

• suggested

• Step 2

• argued about

• Step 1

• In committee

The ​ (a)   Assembly approves ​ (b)   biennial ​ (c)   .

• General
• Governor's
• budget
• Federal
• County Supervisor
• plan

Handles all court cases involving state laws

• Virginia Polling System

• Virginia Dept of Transportation

• Virginia Court System

• Virginia General Assembly

Match the following levels of Va. Courts

• District Court

• Lowest Level

• State Supreme Court

• Highest Court

• Circuit Courts

• 2nd Highest Level

• Court of Appeals

• 2nd Lowest Level

The ​ (a)   District Court, has original ​ (b)   over ​ (c)   and small ​ (d)   cases.

• General
• jurisdiction
• misdemeanors
• civil
• Circuit
• felonies
• criminal

Judge decides guilt or innocence, and sentence for crime =

The ​ (a)   Supreme ​ (b)   has final ​ (c)   jurisdiction for all ​ (d)   cases

• Virginia
• Court
• appellate
• state
• Maryland
• Appeals Court
• original
• federal

This district court: ​ (a)   ​ handles cases involving ​ (b)   and juveniles, including ​ (c)   custody

• Juvenile and Demestic Relations
• families
• child
• Small Claims
• individuals
• pets
• parent