Review: Virginia's Executive Branch

Who is Virginia's current governor?

• Don Scott

• Ron Kincaid

• Glenn Youngkin

• Terry McAuliffe

The governor of Virginia exercises the formal powers granted by the ________ Constitution.

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Georgia

• North Carolina

Fill in the blank: To be the Governor of Virginia, a person must be at least ___ years of age.

• 30

• 25

• 35

• 40

Fill in the blank: To be the Governor of Virginia, a person must be a resident of the ___

• Commonwealth

• State of Maryland

• District of Columbia

• State of North Carolina

Fill in the blank: To be the Governor of Virginia, a person must be a registered voter in the Commonwealth for at least ___ years immediately preceding the election.

• 5

• 3

• 7

• 10

Fill in the blank: To be the Governor of Virginia, a person must agree to reside in ___ during his/her term in office.

• Richmond

• Norfolk

• Charlottesville

• Williamsburg

When is the governor elected?

• The first Tuesday in November of odd numbered years following the presidential election.

• The first Monday in December of even numbered years.

• The last Friday in October of odd numbered years.

• The second Tuesday in January of leap years.

Why did the founders not want the election for governor to be at the same time as the presidential election?

• Founders did not want the election for governor to be overshadowed by the presidential election.

• They wanted to save money by holding both elections together.

• They believed the governor should be chosen by the president.

• They thought the governor's election was more important than the presidential election.

The executive branch of the Virginia state government ________ laws and plays a key role in the policymaking process.

• enforces

• writes

• judges

• ignores

The governor is assisted in his job by the following groups: Cabinet secretaries and departments, agencies, commissions, and ________.

• regulatory boards

• city councils

• school districts

• federal courts