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| What are the 3 branches of government in Virginia? | Legislative, executive, and judicial |
| What are the powers of the judicial branch? | Decides cases about people accused of breaking the laws and whether or not a law agrees with Virginia’s Constitution |
| Who heads the executive branch of the state government? | The governor |
| What is the name of the legislative branch of the Virginia government? | The General Assembly |
| What are the names of the two parts of the General Assembly? | The Senate and the House of Delegates |
| What branch of government makes sure that state laws are carried out? | The Executive Branch |
| What main products come from the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region? | Seafood and peanuts |
| What are the main industries in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region? | Shipbuilding, Tourism, Military Bases |
| What main products come from the Piedmont region? | Tobacco and information technology |
| What are the main industries in the Piedmont region? | Federal and State Government, Farming, Horse industry |
| What main product comes from the Blue Ridge Mountains region? | Apples |
| What are the main industries in the Blue Ridge Mountains region? | Recreation and farming |
| What are the main products that come from the Valley and Ridge region? | Poultry, apples, dairy and beef |
| What is the main industry in the Valley and Ridge region? | Farming |
| What main product comes from the Appalachian Plateau region? | Coal |
| What is the main industry in the Appalachian Plateau region? | Coal Mining |
| What products does Virginia export? | Agricultural and manufactured products, including tobacco, poultry, coal, and large ships. |
| Why does the federal government have a significant impact on Virginia’s economy? | Many federal workers live and/or work in Virginia |
| In the late 20th century and the early 21st century, Northern Virginia and the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region have grown due to ⎯ | computer technology. |
| Who was a 20th century president who wrote a plan for world peace? | Woodrow Wilson |
| Who was a military leader who created an economic plan to ensure world peace? | George C. Marshall |
| Who was a lawyer and civil rights leader who for worked for equal rights of African Americans and played a key role in he Brown v. Board of Education decision? | Oliver W. Hill |
| Who was a governor of Virginia who promoted racial equality and appointed more African Americans and women to positions in state government than previous governors? | A. Linwood Holton, Jr. |
| What branch of government makes state laws? | The legislative branch |
