Name: __________________________________________

Date: _______________

Quiz name: Post Assessment - VA Government

1.

The three branches of government are called A

Executive, House of Delegates, Senate

Legislative, Judicial, Executive

Senate, Cabinet, Judicial

Legislative, Judicial, House of Delegates

2.

How many judges make up the Supreme Court of Virginia?

A

5 judges

9 judges

7 judges

1 judge

3.

What is the General Assembly?

A

Where the state legislative branch makes the laws

Where the governor makes the laws

Where the Chief Justice makes the laws

Where the cabinet makes the laws

4.

The executive branch's main job is to A

Approve and carry out laws

Make laws

Decide if the state laws are unconstitutional

Appeal court cases

5.

There is only one type of court in Virginia.

A

True

False

6.

The legislative branch is broken into two parts called A

The House of Representative and The House of Burgesses

The Senate and The House of Delegates

The Senate and The House of Burgesses

The General Assembly and The House of Representatives

7.

The senate is made up of how many members?

A

100

40

20
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8.

50
The governor chooses a group of people called the __________ to help him run the state.

House of Delegates

Senate

Cabinet

Supreme Court of Virginia

9.

One of the roles of the judicial branch is to A

Hire new soldiers

Collect the taxes

Manage public schools

Decide court cases

10.

The executive branch is the most powerful branch of government.

A

True

False

11.

Who is the leader of the executive branch of Virginias government?

A

Senator

Chief Justice

Governor

Representative

12.

If the governor does not approve a bill, can it ever become a law?
A

Yes, if it has two-thirds of the General Assemblys vote

Yes, if it has one-half of the General Assemblys vote

Yes, if it has the whole General Assemblys vote

No, it cannot become a law

13.

The House of Delegates is made up of how many members?

A

100

40

20

50

14.

The legislative branch A

Carries out laws

Makes the laws

Applies the law

Decides if a law is unconstitutional

15.

A governor has a term of A

5 years

2 years
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3 years

4 years

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