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Virginia
1. For whom was Virginia named?2. What year was the Virginia House of Burgesses founded?3. What is the House of Burgesses now called?4. Who is the current governor of Virginia?5. What is the approximate population of Virginia?6. What is the Virginia state bird?7. What is the state drink of Virginia?8. What is the oldest college in Virginia?9. Who was the first African American governor in the United States?10. What is the smallest county in Virginia?11. What is Virginia’s per pupil expenditure?12. What is Arlington County’s per pupil expenditure?13. Which Virginia county has the highest per capita income in the nation?14. How many counties are there in Virginia?15. What is Virginia’s nickname?
VIRGINIApop quiz
Mother of the Presidents
George WashingtonThomas JeffersonJames MadisonJames MonroeWilliam Henry HarrisonJohn TylerZachary TaylorWoodrow Wilson
Mother of the States
All or part of eight other states formed from territory once claimed
by Virginia:
IllinoisIndianaKentuckyMichiganMinnesotaOhioWest VirginiaWisconsin
Gateway to the South
Virginia occupies the middle position on the Atlantic coast between
the northern regions of New England, the Middle Atlantic states,
and the southern region of the U.S.
TIDEWATER
NoVAVALLEY
CENTRAL
SOUTHWEST
SOUTHSIDE
The Regions of Virginia
NoVAThe most populous region in Virginia
Populated Areas: Alexandria, Arlington Co., Fairfax Co., Loudon Co, Prince William Co., Fauquier Co., Stafford Co., King George Co.
VALLEY
Cities: Winchester, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, Lexington
The Shenandoah Valley lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains to the East and the Alleghany Mountains(Appalachians) to the West.
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CENTRALCities: Fredericksburg, Richmond, Charlottesville, Lynchburg
TIDEWATEREastern Shore Peninsulaand Atlantic coastal plain
Seven cities of Hampton Roads:Norfolk, Suffolk, Newport News, Hampton, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth (2nd most populous region in Virginia)
SOUTHSIDECities: Danville, Martinsville, Collinsville, Petersburg, Emporia
SOUTHWESTCities: Roanoke, Salem, Galax, Bristol, Radford, Covington
Virginia’s Elected Leaders
Tim Kaine, Governor (D) Bill Bolling,
Lt. Governor (R)Bob McDonnell,
Attorney General (R)
`The Virginia General Assembly“the oldest continuous law-making body in the New World”
Richmond became the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1779. The Virginia State Capitol, designed by Thomas Jefferson and built in a neoclassical style, was completed in 1788. Wings were added to the original building in 1906. It is currently undergoing renovations until 2008.
The Virginia General Assembly“the oldest continuous law-making body in the New World”
• meets annually• long sessions •short sessions •made up of the Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates
• chief responsibilities of the state legislature:• represent citizens in the formulation of public policy• enact laws of the Commonwealth• approve the budget• levy taxes• elect judges• confirm appointments by the Governor
The House of Delegates
2009: 54 Republicans, 44 Democrats, 2 Independents
•100 members, representing approximately 71,000 citizens
• membership consists of attorneys, business executives, educators, and farmers
• 2 year term of office
• annual salary = $17,640
• The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer in the HOD.
Delegates representing all or part of Arlington
Al Eisenberg (D)Bob Brink (D)Adam Ebbin (D)
The Senate
2009: 19 Republicans, 21 Democrats
• 40 members, representing approximately 176,000 citizens
• membership consists of lawyers, business executives, educators, farmers, CPAs, a doctor, a journalist, and a minister
• 4 year term of office
• annual salary = $18,000
• Virginia’s Lt. Governor is the presiding officer of the Senate.
Senators representing all or part of Arlington
Mary Margaret Whipple (D)Janet Howell (D)Patsy Ticer (D)
The House of DelegatesLeadership
William Howell (R), Speaker of the HouseFredericksburg
Griffith Morgan (R), Majority Floor LeaderSalem
Ward Armstrong (D), Minority Floor LeaderMartinsville
Senate Leadership
Chuck Colgan (D), President Pro TemporeManassas
Dick Saslaw (D), Majority LeaderAlexandria
Thomas Norment (R), Minority LeaderNewport News/Williamsburg
Mary Margaret Whipple (D), Democratic Caucus ChairArlington