State and local government

Question 1

What is federalism?

Answer 1

the division of power between the state and national government

Question 2

Which level of government in our federal system is supreme?

Answer 2

national government?

Question 3

What is the definition of state?

Answer 3

a political unit that has the power to govern itself

Question 4

what are some powers that only belong to the federal government?

Answer 4

coin/print money
provide for military treaties
trade

Question 5

what are reserved powers?

Answer 5

left to the states

Question 6

what are examples of reserved powers?

Answer 6

licenses
healthcare
police/emergency services
education

Question 7

what are concurrent powers?

Answer 7

shared between national and state government

Question 8

what is an example of concurrent powers?

Answer 8

taxation

Question 9

what amendment made reserved powers?

Answer 9

10th

Question 10

conducts foreign policy (treaties)
National or state?

Answer 10

National

Question 11

regulate commerce (trade)
National or state?

Answer 11

national

Question 12

provides for common defense (military)
National or state?

Answer 12

national

Question 13

promotes public health
National or state?

Answer 13

state

Question 14

safety
National or state?

Answer 14

state

Question 15

education
National or state?

Answer 15

state

Question 16

welfare
National or state?

Answer 16

state

Question 17

what are concurrent powers?

Answer 17

powers that both state and national government have

Question 18

what establishes VA’s state government?

Answer 18

The Virginia Constitution

Question 19

how is power separated in VA?

Answer 19

among the legislative, executive, and judicial branch of the state government

Question 20

what is VA’s legislative branch called?

Answer 20

the general assembly

Question 21

what are the two chambers in general assembly?

Answer 21

house of delegates
Virginia senate

Question 22

how often does the legislature (GA) meet?

Answer 22

yearly on the second Wednesday of January
meet for 60 days in even number years
meet for 30 days in odd number years (sometimes is 45)

Question 23

How many members are in the VA Senate and House of delagates?

Answer 23

VA senate- 40 members
House of delegates - 100 members

Question 24

how long are VA Senate and house of delagates terms?

Answer 24

four years for senators
two years for delegates

Question 25

how are senators and delegates elected?

Answer 25

by citizens in their respective house and senate districts

Question 26

what is the job of our elected officials in the VA general assembly?

Answer 26

write laws and take action in response to problems

Question 27

who can influence the general assembly?

Answer 27

individuals and interest groups

Question 28

what are some examples of the main issues that law makers work on?

Answer 28

education public health enviornment state budget revenue licensing

Question 29

what are the steps for how a bill becomes a law in VA general assembly?

Answer 29

Introduce bill in either house working in committees debating the bill on the floor voting on the bill sending the bill to the other house repeating the process in the other house sening the bill to governoe to sign or veto

Question 30

what is the job of the governor?

Answer 30

appointing members of cabinat to oversee parts of government

Question 31

how long is the term for the governor?

Answer 31

four years

Question 32

what does the governor´s cabinet do ?

Answer 32

administering and enforcing laws creating regulations to monior buissnesses and stat economy to provide services

Question 33

who does the governor's cabinet include?

Answer 33

cabinet secretaries department agencies commissions regulatory boards

Question 34

how can the executive branch influence policy making?

Answer 34

the governor can propose the biennial budget for the government governor can propose legislation governor can approve or veto or veto part of a bill (line-idem veto)

Question 35

how long are the lieutenant governor and attorney general in office for?

Answer 35

four years

Question 36

Ceremonial head of state government

Answer 36

Chief of state

Question 37

proposer of the legislative agenda

Answer 37

cheif legislator

Question 38

head of executive branch

Answer 38

Cheif Executive

Question 39

leader of political party that contrals executive branch

Answer 39

Party Chief

Question 40

head of armed forces

Answer 40

Commander-in-Chief

Question 41

representative of all virginians

Answer 41

Chief Citizen

Question 42

final court of appeal

Answer 42

Supreme Court

Question 43

panel of judges

Answer 43

virginia court of appeals

Question 44

jury

Answer 44

virginia circuit court

Question 45

small claims juvenile and domestic relations court judge only

Answer 45

Virginia District Courts

Question 46

what is the order of the courts for virginia?

Answer 46

Virginia District Courts Virginia Circuit Courts Virginia Court of Appeals Virginia Supreme Court

Question 47

How do local governments get their power?

Answer 47

charters

Question 48

what powers do local governments exercise?

Answer 48

legislative, executive , and judicial

Question 49

what governing body runs countries?

Answer 49

board of supervisors

Question 50

what governing body runs schools?

Answer 50

school board

Question 51

what is a manager?

Answer 51

hired by elected legislative branch to oversee operations of local government

Question 52

local laws

Answer 52

ordinances

Question 53

who runs towns?

Answer 53

town council which enact ordinances and adopt annual budget

Question 54

who elects a mayor?

Answer 54

voters of the town council members

Question 55

who hires a manager and what do they do?

Answer 55

elected legislative branch oversee operations of local government

Question 56

who runs city governments?

Answer 56

city council which enacts ordinances and adopts an annual budget

Question 57

do citys have a school board?

Answer 57

yes

Question 58

who has the greatest influence on the local government?

Answer 58

people by communicating their opinions and preferences to their board of supervisors or city/town council

Question 59

who can enforce ordinances?

Answer 59

counties, cities, and towns

Question 60

what are the 4 locality elected Constitution officers?

Answer 60

sheriff, clerk of the circuit court, commissioner of revenue, treasurer

Question 61

what are the servives that local governments provide?

Answer 61

enforce state and local laws (police) promote public health protect public safty educate children protect the environment regulate land use levy and collect taxes