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2. Standard CE.7a Essential Understandings: The form of government of the Commonwealth of Virginia is established by the Virginia Constitution. Legislative, executive, and judicial powers are separated at the state level of government. Essential Questions: What is the structure of Virginia’s state government> What are some of the powers of the three branches of state government? Vocabulary: General Assembly, House of Delegates, Virginia Senate, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, Virginia Supreme Court, Virginia Court of Appeals, Virginia Circuit Court, Virginia District Courts, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts

4. Wh ich fundamental principle means that no one, not even government officials, are above the law?

5. Which early document guarantees equality under the law with majority rules, but minority rights are protected?

6. Where do we find the six purposes of government?

7. Who ratifies amendments to the Virginia State Constitution?

8. Which branch of government approves the annual budget?

9. Which hat is President Obama wearing in this photo?

10. What is the first step of a bill becoming a law?

11. What is it called when the President refuses to sign a bill that Congress has passed?

12. When the President refuses to sign a bill, what check can Congress implement?

13. What term describes our two house legislature?

16. Over the weekend, President authorized two strikes in Syria against suspected terrorists.

17. President Obama attends funeral of victim of mass shooting

18. President Obama suggests bills to Congress during the annual State of the Union Address

19. President Obama greets Queen Elizabeth

20. President Obama meets with Russian President Putin

21. President Obama campaigns for a Democratic candidate

22. President Obama meets with his Cabinet

23. The form of government of the Commonwealth of Virginia is established by the Virginia Constitution. Legislative, executive, and judicial powers are separated at the state level of government.

24. Legislative Branch The legislative branch is the General Assembly – a bicameral (two chambers) legislature: * House of Delegates Jeff Campbell (R – 6 th District) * Virginia Senate Ralph Smith (R – 19 th District or Bill Carrico (R – 40 th District) These chambers meet annually for a fixed number of days.

25. Executive Branch The executive power is exercised by the Governor who is elected for a four- year term of office. The governor appoints members of his cabinet, who oversee specific functions of government. Virginia is the only state in which the governor cannot run and serve two consecutive terms. Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D)

26. Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General The Lieutenant Governor and the Attorney General are executive branch officers who are elected for a four-year term of office. Ralph Northam Lt. Governor (D) Mark Herring Attorney General (D)

27. Judicial Branch The judicial power is exercised by a court system that consists of four levels of courts:

28. Judicial Branch The judicial power is exercised by a court system that consists of four levels of courts: Supreme Court

29. Judicial Branch The judicial power is exercised by a court system that consists of four levels of courts: Supreme Court Court of Appeals

30. Judicial Branch The judicial power is exercised by a court system that consists of four levels of courts: Supreme Court Court of Appeals Circuit courts

31. Judicial Branch The judicial power is exercised by a court system that consists of four levels of courts: Supreme Court Court of Appeals Circuit courts District courts and juvenile and domestic relations courts.

32. Judicial Branch The judicial power is exercised by a court system that consists of four levels of courts: Supreme Court Court of Appeals Circuit courts District courts and juvenile and domestic relations courts. There is also a small claims court.

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