Virginia State & Local Government 2025

Fill in the blank: The ________ is the legislative branch of the VA state government.

• General Assembly

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Congress

Fill in the blank: The ________ is the head of the executive branch of the VA state government.

• Governor

• Lieutenant Governor

• Attorney General

• Secretary of State

Fill in the blank: The ________ is the lower house of the VA state government.

• House of Delegates

• Senate

• General Assembly

• Council

Fill in the blank: The ________ is the upper house of the VA state government.

• Senate

• House of Delegates

• Governor's Council

• State Assembly

What is Federalism?

• The splitting of powers between the national and state governments.

• A system where the national government holds all the power.

• A form of government where states have more power than the national government.

• A political system where local governments are independent of the national government.

What role does the Commander in Chief have?

• The governor is in charge of the security of the state (police, fire, etc.)

• The Commander in Chief leads the military forces of the country.

• The Commander in Chief is responsible for the country's foreign policy.

• The Commander in Chief manages the country's economic policies.

What does the Chief Legislator do?

• The governor proposes laws to the general assembly and influences state lawmaking.

• The governor enforces laws and oversees the executive branch.

• The governor manages the state's budget and financial planning.

• The governor represents the state in diplomatic matters.

What are the Primary issues at State Level? Education, public health, environment, state budget, revenue

• Primary issues at State Level include Education, public health, environment, state budget, and revenue.

• Primary issues at State Level include only Education and public health.

• Primary issues at State Level include only environment and state budget.

• Primary issues at State Level include only revenue.

What is the Lawmaking process in VA Assembly?

• Introduce a bill, Committee, Debate, Vote, Send to Governor

• Introduce a bill, Debate, Committee, Vote, Send to Governor

• Committee, Introduce a bill, Vote, Debate, Send to Governor

• Debate, Introduce a bill, Committee, Vote, Send to Governor

Who is the current Governor of VA, Republican?

• Glenn Youngkin

• Terry McAuliffe

• Ralph Northam

• Mark Warner