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Civics SOL review Standard 7 & 8: State and local government

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42 questions

Standard 7a & 7b: State Government & Federalism

Standard 7c & 7d: State lawmaking process and State executive branch

Standard 8a-c: Local Government, State vs Local Government, & Local Lawmaking

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Question 1

1.

Who is the head of state government in Virginia?

The Mayor

The Senator

The President

The Governor

Question 2

2.

How long is the the head of state government‘s term in Virginia?

One year

Five years

Two years

Four years

Question 3

3.

True or false: Both the lieutenant governor and attorney general are elected positions in Virginia, with four year terms

True

False

Question 4

4.

Which body is responsible for making state laws in Virginia?

The Governor's Office

The Commonwealth's Attorney

The Virginia Supreme Court

The Virginia General Assembly

Question 5

5.

The Virginia General Assembly is a ___________ legislature

Unicameral

Bicameral

Tricameral

Question 6

6.

The Virginia General Assembly meets ___________ for a fixed term (of 45 or 60 days)

Annually

Biannually 

Triannually

Question 7

7.

How many levels in the Virginia state court system are there?

Two

Three

Four

Five

Question 8

8.

Virginia district courts include: (check all that apply)

Juvenile court

Circuit court

Domestic relations court 

Large claims court

Small claims court

Question 9

9.

This court offers ordinary people the chance to resolve small disputes at a low cost and without a lot of complication

Circuit court

domestic relations court

juvenile court

small claims court

Question 10

10.

What is the concept of Federalism in the United States?

Power divided between national and state governments

Individual states' control over national government

Local government's control over state

Power exclusive to the President

Question 11

11.

What is the function of reserved powers in Federalism?

Powers allocated to the state governments

Powers shared by state and national governments

Powers delegated to local governments

Powers reserved for the President

Question 12

12.

Which term is used to describe powers shared by state and federal governments?

Central powers

Exclusive powers

Reserved powers

Concurrent powers

Question 13

13.

What are some things that state governments cannot do? Check all that apply

Sign treaties with foreign countries

Enforce state laws

Print money

Offer public education

Question 14

14.

What are some things that state governments cannot do? Check all that apply

Cannot declare war

Cannot levy taxes

Cannot fund infrastructure, such as roads

Cannot conduct foreign policy

Question 15

15.

Who has authority over the country's military forces?

Federal government

State government

Question 16

16.

Which power is an example of a concurrent power?

The power to establish local governments

The power to tax

The power to regulate interstate commerce

The power to declare war

Question 17

17.

Does this description better describe the primary responsibilities of federal or state government? “promotes public health, safety, and welfare”?

Federal

State

Question 18

18.

Does this description better describe the primary responsibilities of federal or state government? “conducts diplomacy, regulates commerce and provides for the national defense”?

Federal

State

Question 19

19.

Tensions exist when federal mandates require state actions without

Political backing

Reserved powers

Adequate funding

Question 20

20.

Who is responsible for introducing bills in the Virginia General Assembly?

Mayor

Governor

Delegates or Senators

Voters

Question 21

21.

Let’s say a bill starts in the Virginia Senate. After committee and debate, the bill passes the Virginia Senate. Where does it go next?

House of Representatives 

The governor

House of Delegates

The US Senate

Question 22

22.

What is the next step after a bill is passed by both houses of the Virginia General Assembly?

Voted on by Citizens

Becomes a Law

Sent to the Governor

Reviewed by Mayor

Question 23

23.

What role does the committee play in Virginia's lawmaking process?

Publish the bill

Introduce new bills

Vote on the final bill

Review and make changes to bills

Question 24

24.

Which correctly describes the budget process in Virginia?

The governor  proposes a one year budget and the General Assembly approves it 

The General Assembly proposes a one year budget and the governor approves it 

The governor  proposes a two year budget and the General Assembly approves it 

The General Assembly proposes a two year budget and the governor approves it 

Question 25

25.

Which of the following are the primary issues considered by the Virginia General Assembly? Check all that apply

Taxes

Public Health

Foreign policy

Education

Judicial Review

Environment

Public Safety

Question 26

26.

Drag the description of the governor’s to its appropriate label

Cermonial head of state
Appoints cabinet members and issues executive orders as head of state executive branch
Proposer of the legislative agenda

Chief of state
Chief legislator
Chief executive

Question 27

27.

Drag the description of the governor’s to its appropriate label

Representative of all Virginians
Deploys the Virginia National Guard to handle emergencies and disturbances
The leader of the political party that controls the executive branch

party chief
Commander-in-chief
Chief citizen

Question 28

28.

Who is primarily in charge of creating regulations to monitor aspects of the economy/business and providing direct services?

The Virginia General Assembly 

Cabinet secretaries, agencies, and regulatory boards

The Lieutenant Governor 

Question 29

29.

What are the three units of local government in Virginia?

counties, towns, cities

federal, state, local

executive, legislative, judicial

state, county, city

Question 30

30.

In each Virginia county, legislative power is exercised by an

Elected mayor

Elected board of supervisors

Elected group of judges

Assembly of citizens

Question 31

31.

What is the role of the board of supervisors? Check all that apply

Veto bills

Reviewing the constitutionality  of laws

Approve the budget

Enacting ordinances (local laws)

Question 32

32.

In each Virginia town, legislative power is exercised by an

Elected board of supervisors

Elected school board

Elected mayor

Elected town council

Question 33

33.

Virginia towns and cities, voters or Town/City Council members elect a _______ as the local executive

Mayor

Town President

Town executive officer

Governor

Question 34

34.

To oversee the operation of public schools, all Virginia counties and cities have an

Appointed school board

Independent department of education

Elected or appointed school board

Question 35

35.

Town, city, and county legislators can hire a _________ to oversee the operations of local government

Board of supervisors

Governor

Manager

Question 36

36.

The Virginia Constitution requires that voters in every locality also elect: (check all that apply)

a clerk of the circuit court

a Virginia Supreme Court justice 

a commissioner of revenue  

a town manager

a treasurer 

a sheriff 

Question 37

37.

Local governments in Virginia get their power from:

The Virginia Constitution and the General Assembly

The General Assembly

The Virginia Constitution 

The US Constitution 

Question 38

38.

Are all counties and cities given the same powers?

No, cities have power over counties

Yes, all cities and counties have the same power

No, cities have charters and their powers are listed in city charters

Question 39

39.

Laws that are adopted by cities, towns, and counties are called:

Bills

Litigation

Ordinances

Question 40

40.

The local legislative body in independent cities and incorporated towns is

A mayor

An elected board of supervisors

An elected council

Question 41

41.

County ordinances are passed by

A mayor

An elected board of supervisors

An elected council

Question 42

42.

Individuals have the greatest influence on the decisions made by

State officials

National officials

Local officials