CE.7/8 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

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

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 

Steps of the Lawmaking Process in Virginia:

Step #1 --> ​ (a)  

Step #2 --> ​ Bill is worked on in committee

Step #3 --> ​ Bill is debated on floor in each house

Step #4 --> ​ ​ (b)  

Step #5 --> ​ ​ (c)  

• Bill introduced in House of Delegates or VA Senate
• Bill is voted on in each house
• Bill sent to Governor to sign or veto
• Bill introduced in House of Rep. or US Senate
• Bill sent to President to sign or veto

Match the following state issues with their correct purpose:

• How Virginia collects taxes

• Education

• How Virginia spends its money

• Revenue

• Schools, teaching, graduation standards

• Public Health

• Water quality, sustainable energy

• State Budget

• Healthcare, hospitals, doctors, medicine

• Environment

Match the following roles of the Virginia governor

• Chief Legislator

• Governor listens to citizens at a town hall event

• Party Chief

• Governor proposes new laws for the state

• Chief of State

• Governor attends award ceremony and annual celebration

• Chief Executive

• Governor is the head of his state's political party

• Chief Citizen

• Governor appoints new cabinet members

Match the following types of power:

• Reserved Powers

• Powers kept for the state governments

• Concurrent Powers

• Powers shared by both the federal and state governments

• Denied Powers

• Specific powers that are not allowed by the federal or state governments

The state of Virginia has a government that was created by-

• the Constitution of the United States

• the Constitution of Virgnia

• the Constitution of the Virginia Company of London

• the Constitution of 1972

Virginia has a two-house legislature. What are the two houses?

• Senate and House of Representatives

• Senate and Council

• House of Delegates and Council

• House of Delegates and Senate

The executive branch in Virginia consists of which offices?

• Governor, Vice Governor, Lt. Attorney

• Governor, Lt. Governor, State Attorney

• Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General

• Lt. Governor, Vice Attorney, General Attorney