Act 4 - Part 1
Practice Questions
Name________________________________________ Block______________
Practice for your Act 4 - Part 1 Test. These practice questions focus on
 Vocabulary - Pg. 71-72
 Federalism – Pg. 74
 VA Constitution – Pg. 76
 VA Amendment Process – Pg. 78
 VA Lawmaking Process – Pg. 80
 VA Executive Branch – Pg. 82
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Use page 74 in your notes:
1. The dividing and sharing of powers between the national, state, and local levels of government is called:
a. Checks and Balances
b. Federalism
c. Separation of Powers
d. Judicial Review
2. Fill in the three levels of government on the chart below:
____________________ Level
____________________ Level
____________________ Level
Use the chart above and your notes on page 74 to answer the questions below:
3. The National Government’s powers are listed in the _________________________.
a. VA Constitution
b. US Constitution
c. 10th Amendment
d. Bill of Rights
4. The Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution states that powers not given to the National Government are
_____________________ the states.
a. Reserved for
b. Shared with
c. Denied to
5. Richmond City, Prince William County, the town of Vienna, and all other local governments in Virginia get
their powers from:
a. Virginia Constitution
b. Virginia Government
c. Both A and B
d. Neither
Use page 74 in your notes:
6. In our school, Mrs. Beichler is supreme. What does supreme mean? _________________________
7. Which statement below is true?
a. National Government is Supreme
b. Virginia Government is Supreme
c. Local Government is Supreme
d. President is Supreme in lawmaking
8. The question in the box below is very hard! Go through these steps to make it easier…
Step One: Highlight or circle the important words or phrases in the question.
Step Two: Look at each answer choice put a
question seven to help you out!
if you think the answer is NOT correct. Hint: Use
Step Three: Look at the answer choices left. Do you see an answer that fits?
The Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court Decision of the US Supreme Court said that interracial
couples are allowed to marry. Virginia Courts had said interracial couples were not allowed to
marry.
Did Virginia have to follow the state court decision or national court decision?
a.
b.
c.
d.
National Court Decision – National Government is Supreme
Virginia Court Decision – Virginia Government is Supreme
Neither Court – Local Government is Supreme
Neither Court – President is Supreme in lawmaking
Use page 74 in your notes:
9. On the chart below, fill in the words NATIONAL and STATE on the correct line.
_____________ Powers
__________________ Powers
*Taxing
*Enforcing laws
*Making laws
*Public Health
*Public Safety
*Public welfare
*Taxing
*Enforcing laws
*Making laws
*Regulate commerce
*Provide common defense
*Conduct foreign policy
10. On the chart above, which three powers are SHARED, since they are national powers and state powers?
_____________________
____________________________ ______________________
11. Let’s make sure you understand the words on the chart above. If you need to, look at page 90.
 Regulate commerce means _________________________________
 Conduct foreign policy means _______________________________
 Promote public welfare means _______________________________
12. Administering flu shot, monitoring pandemics, and protecting your safety on roads are primarily
responsibilities of which LEVEL of government?
a.
b.
c.
d.
National
State
Both national and state - These are shared powers.
Neither national nor state – These are denied powers.
13. Businesses in Georgia sell peanuts to businesses in all 49 other states. Which level of government would be
responsible for regulating this business between states?
a.
b.
c.
National
State
Both national and state – These are shared powers.
d. Neither national nor state – These are denied powers.
14. Taxing citizens and making laws are responsibilities of which LEVEL of government?
a.
b.
c.
d.
National
State
Both national and state – These are shared powers.
Neither national nor state – These are denied powers.
15. Providing weapons and training soldiers for military is the responsibility of which LEVEL of government?
a.
b.
c.
d.
National
State
Both national and state – These are shared powers
Neither national nor state – These are denied powers
16. Conducting foreign relations with Iran and regulating trade with China are responsibilities of which LEVEL?
a.
b.
c.
d.
National
State
Both national and state – These are shared powers.
Neither national nor state – These are denied powers.
Use page 76 in your notes:
17. Which document distributes power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of
Virginia government?
a. Articles of Confederation
b. Charters for the VA Company of London
c. Virginia Constitution
d. United States Constitution
18. Putting State Government Together: Insert the correct phrase into the table below. The answer
bank is:
*Attorney General
*Virginia Senate
Legislative Branch
State Legislative Branch is the:
*House of Delegates
*General Assembly
*Virginia Supreme Court
*State Courts
Executive Branch
State Executive Branch is the:
_______________________
_________________________
The two parts are the:
____________ and ___________
*Lieutenant Governor
*Governor
Judicial Branch
State Judicial Branch is the:
_____________________
_______________________
_____________________
_______________________
19. Action Word Practice: Insert the correct phrase into the table below. The answer bank is:
*Oversees government
*Appoints members of cabinet
*Votes to pass bills
*Approves budgets
*Signs or vetoes bills
*Makes laws
*Enforces laws
*Administers laws
*Interprets laws
*Interprets Constitution
Legislative Branch
State Legislative Branch’s jobs are:
*_______________________
*_______________________
*_______________________
Executive Branch
State Executive Branch’s jobs are:
*_______________________
*_______________________
*_______________________
*_______________________
*_______________________
Judicial Branch
State Judicial Branch’s jobs are:
*_____________________
*_____________________
Answer the following questions. HINT: USE QUESTIONS 18 AND 19 TO HELP YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
20. What is the best title for the web shown below?
a. VA Congress
b. US General Assembly
c. VA General Assembly
d. US Congress
21. Which of the following people would NOT be part of the Executive Branch?
a. Attorney General
b. Delegate
c. Cabinet member
d. Regulatory Board official
22. Mark Herring is the new lawyer for Virginia and the main legal advisor to the Governor. What job
does he have?
a. Justice Secretary
b. Lieutenant Governor
c. Law Clerk
d. Attorney General
23. Ralph Northam has just been elected to help the Governor of Virginia, just like the Vice-President
helps the President of the United States. What job has Ralph Northam been elected to?
a. Justice Secretary
b. Lieutenant Governor
c. Law Clerk
d. Attorney General
24. You committed a crime in Leesburg and after a long process your case is heard in the highest court
in Virginia. What is the name of the highest court in Virginia?
a. US District Court
b. VA Supreme Court
c. US Supreme Court
d. VA Circuit Court
25. In Virginia, the _______________________ appoints members of the cabinet and oversees the
functions of state government.
a. State Senator
b. President
c. Supreme Court Justice
d. Governor
26. After the ________________________ votes to pass a bill, it does not become a law until it is
signed by the ________________________.
a. Congress; Governor
b. Governor; General Assembly
c. General Assembly; President
d. General Assembly; Governor
27. The ______________________ makes laws in Virginia to approve the budget.
a. Governor
b. Congress
c. General Assembly
d. Mayor
28. The _______________________ regulates health codes of businesses and enforces laws on
restaurant cleanliness in Virginia.
a. Congress
b. Governor
c. General Assembly
d. President
29. What is the General Assembly’s role in the state budget?
a. Approve the budget annually
b. Approve the budget biennially
c. Prepare the budget biennially
d. Prepare the budget annually
30. How long were the elected terms of Governor McDonnell, Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, and
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli?
a. 5 years
b. 4 years
c. 3 years
d. 2 years
31. Governor McDonnell, Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli all
began their terms in 2010. When do they have to leave office?
a. 2012
b. 2013
c. 2014
d. 2015
Use page 78 in your notes:
32. What does propose mean? ____________________________________
33. What does ratify mean? ______________________________________
34. What is an amendment? ______________________________________
35. Fill in the blanks below based on the amendment process to the Virginia Constitution:
Step One: An amendment to the VA Constitution is proposed by the ________________________.
Step Two: An amendment to the VA Constitution is ratified by the __________________________.
36. Which of the following best describes how the Virginia Constitution is amended?
a. Congress proposes and states ratify.
b. Governor proposes and General Assembly ratifies.
c. General Assembly proposes and voters of Virginia ratify.
d. General Assembly proposes and Governor ratifies.
Use pages 71-72 and notes on page 80 in your notes to define the following terms:
37. Mandate is ________________________________
Go buy iPads for
all students!
38. Federal is _________________________________
39. Funding is _________________________________
40. Adequate means ___________________________
41. Tension is _________________________________
Use page 80 in your notes:
That’s not fair!
We don’t have
enough money
to pay for that!
42. The President has issued an executive order that requires all states to pay teachers more money. An
executive order from the President is a _______________________.
a. Federal Mandate
b. Adequate Funding
c. Tension
43. Virginia has not planned for this spending and does not have enough money to pay them. Enough
money is called ____________________________.
a. Federal Mandate
b. Adequate Funding
c. Tension
44. This has caused conflict and arguments between the Virginia government and the US government.
Conflict and arguments are called __________________________.
a. Federal Mandate
b. Adequate Funding
c. Tension
45. The President has issued an executive order that requires all states to buy iPads for all students.
Virginia has not planned for this spending and does not have enough money to pay them. This has
caused tension between the VA government and the US government because Virginia did not get:
a. Denied Powers
b. Adequate Funding
c. Reserved Powers
d. A Federal Mandate
Use page 80 in your notes:
46. The State Budget and Revenue are two different topics that the General Assembly works on. They
both have to do with money, but they mean different things.
_______________ (state budget OR revenue) is planning how much money the state will spend.
_______________ (state budget OR revenue) is the money the government takes from the citizens in
the form of taxes.
47. The General Assembly meets for 60 days in even-numbered years because they need to plan for our
spending as a state. The plan that they work on in these longer sessions is called the:
a. Revenue Plan
b. State Budget
c. Public Welfare
d. Income Gap
48. The General Assembly created a plan to raise the sales tax on gasoline from 3% to 5%. This plan
could be called a:
a. Revenue Plan
b. State Budget
c. Public Welfare
d. Income Gap
49. Headline for the Richmond Examiner:
“General Assembly Requires All Nurses and
Doctors to get Flu Shots”
What is the primary legislative issue addressed in the article?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Public Health
State Budget
Revenue
Environment
Use page 80 in your notes:
For the following statements, label each TRUE or FALSE:
50. ____________Bills must pass through both the Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates before
going to the Governor for his signature.
51. ____________Bills only must pass the House of Delegates before going directly to the Governor.
52. ____________Bills must pass through both the Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates before
going to the President for his signature.
53. ____________Bills only must pass the Virginia Senate before going directly to the Governor.
54. ____________After a bill is introduced, it can be signed by the Governor.
55. ____________After a bill is introduced, the bill is worked on in committee.
56. ____________After a bill is introduced the bill is voted on in the Virginia Senate.
57. ____________Legislation in Virginia can be shaped by Problems in Virginia.
58. ____________Legislation in Virginia can be shaped by individuals and interest groups.
59. ____________Legislation in Virginia can be shaped by Federal Mandates.
Answer the following questions. Hint: Use your true or false statements above to help you out!
60. Which of the following statements is true of the lawmaking process in Virginia?
a. Bills only must pass the House of Delegates before going directly to the Governor for his
signature.
b. Bills only must pass the Virginia Senate before going directly to the Governor for his
signature.
c. Bills must pass through both the Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates before going to
the President for his signature.
d. Bills must pass through both the Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates before going to
the Governor for his signature.
61. Mr. Giddens called Delegate Tag Greason with an idea for a new bill. This new bill has only been
introduced in the House of Delegates. What is the next step for this bill?
a. Signed by the Governor
b. Debated on in the VA Senate
c. Worked on in committee in the House of Delegates
d. Voted on by the House of Delegates
62. Legislation in Virginia is shaped by…
a. Individuals and Interest Groups
b. Federal Mandates
c. Problems in Virginia
d. All of the Above
Use page 82 in your notes:
Directions: For each role of the Governor listed below, write a key word or description of that role.
Chief Roles of the Governor
Chief of State: _______________________
Chief of Party: _________________________________
Chief Legislator: ______________________
Chief Administrator: __________________
Directions: Highlight the key words or words in each example. Then name each role of the Governor.
63. ________The Governor ran a meeting with his Secretary of Public Safety.
64. ________The Governor supported Democrat Jennifer Wexton by telling Virginia voters to support
her during the special election.
65. _______The Governor attended a ceremony remembering the victims of the Virginia Tech shooting.
66. _______ The Governor asked the General Assembly to pass a law that would give more money to
schools.
Answer this LAST multiple-choice question!
67. When the governor leads the _________________, he is acting as Commander-in-Chief of the state
government.
a. Air Force
b. National Guard
c. Navy
d. Army
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