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Virginia Government Flashcards

1
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What document establishes Va government?

A

The Virginia Constitution.

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2
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What is the Va legislative branch called?

A

Genral Assembly.

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3
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What are the genral assembly houses called?

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  1. Senate
  2. House of delegates
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4
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How often does genral assembly meet.

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Annually.

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5
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What budget does genral assembly approve?

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Biennial Budget.

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6
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How does the Supreme court Justice get their job?

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Genral assembly elects them.

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7
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What does genral assembly do?

A

Makes the laws.

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8
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When making laws in genral assembly what steps are different?

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  1. Inroduced by senate
  2. signed by govener
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9
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Issues genral assembly is concerned with.

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1.education
2.public health
3.environment
4.budget state 5.revenue

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10
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Who is cheif executie in Virginia?

A

Govener

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11
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What does the executive branch do in Virginia?

A

Enforce the laws

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12
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What does the govener have?

A

A lieutenant

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13
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What can the cabnit secretaries and departments, Agencies, commisions, and regulatory boards do?

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1.carry out laws
2.enforce laws
3.regulate aspects of bussiness and the economy
4.provide services

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14
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what are the provided services?

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Aging, health, blind, business asistance.

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15
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The division of power between the national gov and the state gov is called?

A

Federalism

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16
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What is state powers called

A

Reseverd powers

17
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The national government is responsible for?

A

Foreign policy, regulating commerence, national defense.

18
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The states are responsible for taking care of people such as…

A

Promoting public health, safety, and welfare

19
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What court has a jury?

A

Virginia Circuit Court.

20
Q

What court has original jurisdiction for misdemeanors?

A

Genral district court.

21
Q

What court has original jurisdiction for felonies?

A

Virginia circuit court.

22
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What court has finality of decisions for trafic cases and juvenile and domestic relations cases?

A

The virginia court of appeals.

23
Q

What is the main job of Virginia Supreme Court?

A

Review decisions from lower courts.

24
Q

What courts does the magistrate judge work with?

A

1.Genral districts
2.Juvenile and domestic realations district court

25
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What cases does the Juvenile and domestic realations district court hear?

A

1.Juvenile delinquents
2.child custody
3. family issues

26
Q

What court has original jurisdiction for law suits over $25,000?

A

Circuit court

27
Q

What court hears appeals for felonies?

A

Virginia court of appeals.

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