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| The branch of the Federal Government that approves the Federal Budget. | Legislative Branch |
| The local government consists of these three things. | towns, counties and cities |
| The document that gives local governments the power to govern in Virginia. | Virginia Constitution |
| The branch that of the government responsible for making sure the laws are carried out. | executive branch |
| The division of power between the states and the national government. | Federalism |
| In the process of how a bill becomes a law, after a bill is voted on by a committee, it is ________________________________________ before it is voted on by the entire membership of both houses. | debated on the floor on each house of the legislature |
| A_____________ legislature means a legislature with two houses. | bicameral |
| The branch of government that interprets the meaning of laws is the __________ branch. | judicial |
| The legislative body of a Virginia city is known as a __________. | city council |
| The legislative body of a Virginia county is known as a ______________. | Board of Supervisors |
| The powers of the Federal Executive Branch are listed in __________ of the U.S. Constitution. | Article 2 |
| The____________ in Virginia serves the role of Chief of State, Chief Administrator, Party Chief, Chief Legislator, and Commander-In-Chief. | governor |
| The term _____________ means what political parties do when they select people to run for office. | nominate |
| The ________________ is the name for the legislative body that makes laws for Virginia. | General Assembly |
| A bill can be introduced in ____________ of the General Assembly. | either house |
| The powers reserved to the states by the U.S. Constitution include... | establishing local government, public health and safety issues, marriage and divorce laws, and speed limits |
| The name for a propose law is a ___________. | bill |
| The job of the legislative branch is to ___________ | make laws. |
| Only ________________ can introduce bills in Congress. | members of Congress |
| Congress can check the power of the Judicial branch by ______________ | confirming or not confirming judicial appointments |
| ___________________refers to the three branches of government being separate. | Separation of Powers |
| One of the consequences of the increase in the cost to run for political office is ____________________________ | it gives interest groups more influence over candidates because candidates need their donations. |
| When a Virginia Governor acts as the chief representative of our state, he is acting as __________________(for example, when he meets with a foreign leader). | Chief of State |
| The Judicial branch can declare acts of the President ____________________ | unconstitutional. |
| The number of presidential electors a state has is the same as that state’s _________________ | Senators and Representatives (Congress people) . |
| When a state law and federal/national law are in conflict, the _______________law has higher authority and “wins”. | federal/national |
| The ______________ can start the constitutional amendment process by proposing amendments. | U.S. Congress |
| A group of people who share similar points of view and join together to promote that view is called an _________________. | interest group |
| The _________________ can be amended by an amendment being proposed by the General Assembly followed by the amendment being voted on by the voters of Virginia. | Virginia Constitution |
| The two groups involved in amending the U.S. Constitution are _________________ | Congress and State Legislatures. |
| The purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution is to ________________ | explain why the Constitution was written. |
| The_______________ was influenced by earlier documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. | U.S. Constitution |
| All of these are in the Declaration of Independence: | it listed grievances against the king of Great Britain, said that all people are equal under the law, and it affirmed “certain unalienable rights” (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness). |
| The first national government of the United States was called the ______________________. | Articles of Confederation |
| the people elect members of Congress, this is an example of the principle of _____________________ | Representative Government. |
| “People are the source of all government power.” Is another way of explaining the principle of _________________. In other words, If the people take away their consent (or permission) then government does not have power. | consent of the governed |
