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| SOL CE.7a – What government body makes laws for Virginia? | THE VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
| SOL CE.7a – What government body makes laws for the nation? | CONGRESS |
| SOL CE.7a – What do officials who are elected to serve in the state and national legislatures do? | THEY MAKE LAWS |
| SOL CE.7a – A ________ legislature has two houses (e.g., the Senate and the House of Representatives) | BICAMERAL |
| SOL CE.7a – What are the two houses of Congress? | THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
| SOL CE.7a – Legislative powers are both ____ and ____ . | EXPRESSED (SPECIFICALLY LISTED) AND IMPLIED (USED TO CARRY OUT EXPRESSED POWERS) |
| SOL CE.7a – What are the steps in the lawmaking process in the Virginia Assembly and Congress? | WORKING IN COMMITTEE; DEBATING ON THE FLOOR; VOTING ON A BILL BY BOTH HOUSES; SIGNING THE BILL INTO LAW BY THE PRESIDENT OR GOVERNOR |
| SOL CE.7a –Legislative powers that are specifically listed in the U.S. or state constitutions are _____ powers. | EXPRESSED |
| SOL CE.7a –Legislative powers that are not specifically listed but are used to carry out expressed powers are ______ powers | IMPLIED |
| SOL CE.7b – The power of the federal executive branch is defined in - | THE U.S. CONSTITUTION |
| SOL CE.7b – The power of the Virginia executive branch is defined in - | THE STATE CONSTITUTION |
| SOL CE.7b – The executive branch at the state and national levels - | CARRIES OUT THE LAW |
| SOL CE.7b – How does the executive branch influence policymaking? | PROPOSING LEGISLATION IN AN ANNUAL SPEECH TO THE LEGISLATURE (STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OR STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS); APPEALING DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE; APPROVING OR VETOING LEGISLATION; APPOINTING OFFICIALS WHO CARRY OUT THE LAWS |
| SOL CE.7b – Who helps the executive branch interpret and carry out laws? | CABINET DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND REGULATORY GROUPS |
| SOL CE.7c – What influence does the media have on public policy and policymakers? | THE MEDIA FOCUSES PUBLIC ATTENTION ON SELECTED ISSUES; OFFERS A FORUM IN WHICH OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS ARE COMMUNICATED; HOLDS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
| SOL CE.7c – Government officials use the media to - | COMMUNICATE WITH THE PUBLIC |
| SOL CE.7d – Seeking to influence legislators to introduce or vote for or against a bill is called - | LOBBYING |
| SOL CE.7d – How can individuals influence public policy? | PARTICIPATING IN POLITICS (VOTING, CAMPAIGNING); EXPRESSING OPINIONS (LOBBYING, DEMONSTRATING, WRITING LETTERS); JOINING INTEREST GROUPS |
| SOL CE.7d – How do interest groups influence public policy? | IDENTIFYING ISSUES; MAKING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS; LOBBYING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS |
