CE.7 - Review

Match the following branches with their correct function:

​ (a)   --> Carries Out/Enforces Laws

​ (b)   --> Reviews and Interprets Laws

​ (c)   --> Makes Laws

• Executive  Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Administrative Branch
• Educational Branch

Organize these government components into their respective levels (national and state).

Groups:

(a) National Government

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(b) State Government

• Circuit Courts

• General Assembly

• Lt. Governor

• Congress

• VA Supreme Court

• District Courts

• Governor

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Vice President

• Federal Court System

• Attorney General

• VA Court of Appeals

• President

Which of the following documents gives the FEDERAL government its power and structure?

• US Constitution

• VA Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• VA Statute for Religious Freedom

Which of the following documents gives VIRGINIA's government its power and structure?

• VA Constitution

• VA Statute for Religious Freedom

• US Constitution

• VA Declaration of Rights

The ​ (a)   is the legislative body (makes laws) for Virginia's government. It is ​ (b)   , meaning that it has two chambers or houses. The first house is ​the ​ (c)   with 100 members, and the second house is the ​ (d)   with 40 members.

• General Assembly
• bicameral
• House of Delegates
• Virginia Senate
• Congress
• unicameral
• House of Representatives
• U.S. Senate

The ​ (a)   is the leader of our federal executive branch. If he resigns, becomes ill, or is impeached the ​ (b)   takes over. The ​ (c)   is made up of secretaries and department heads that carry out executive functions and laws and advise our leaders.

• President
• Vice President
• cabinet
• Governor
• Lt. Governor
• board of advisors

Virginia has a ​ (a)   who heads up our state executive branch. Other officers in Virginia's executive branch include the ​ (b)   , who acts like a vice-president for the state, and the ​ (c)   , who is Virginia's lawyer and lead law enforcement agent.

• Governor
• Lt. Governor
• Attorney General
• President
• Vice President 

Which of the following is made up of Virginia's government secretaries and department heads, commissions, and regulatory boards?

• Cabinet

• Governor's Council

• General Assembly

• Board of Advisors

Please place Virginia's courts in thier correct order from #1 (highest) to #4 (lowest)

• Circuit Courts

• District Courts

• VA Supreme Court

• VA Court of Appeals

What TWO (2) courts can be found within the district court level in Virginia's court system?

• Small Claims Court

• Large Claims Court

• Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

• International Court of Justice