Virginia State Government

Purposes, functions, and responsibilities– Promote public ______, _______, and _________– Administer _________ programs. Carry out federal

mandates. – Provide _________ for __________– Organize _________ governments– Protect basic __________

health safety welfarefederal

services citizens

local

rights

Virginia Legislative Branch

Virginia General ___________ __________

– House of __________ (_____)– ________ (____)

Makes _______ for Virginia Approves biennial (two year) ________ Exercises power under the _____ Amendment

– _______ powers for the states (Not given to ______ government nor prohibited by the U.S. __________)

Assembly

BicameralDelegates 100

Senate 40

laws

budget

10th

Reserves nationalconstitution

State Legislation

State _______ must conform to Virginia and U.S. __________

_________ and ________ groups help shape legislation

laws

constitution

Individuals Interests

Virginia Executive Branch

Elected Officers– __________– ___________ Governor– ____________ General

Governor

Lieutenant

Attorney

Virginia Executive Branch

Responsibilities– Prepare _________– Appoint ___________ officials– Administers ________ bureaucracy– Grants ___________

budgetcabinet

state

Pardons/Reprieves

Virginia Executive Branch

How the Governor influences policy making– Appeal ______ to the ________– Propose ___________ in the State of the

_____________________ Address– __________ or ___________ legislation– Appoints __________ who _______ out the laws

directly people

legislationCommonwealth

Approves vetoes

officers carry

People and state government

Politics– _______– _________

Express opinions– __________– ____________– Writing __________

Join _________ groups

Vote

Campaign

lobbying

demonstratingletters

Interests

Virginia State Constitution

Much like the U.S Constitution– Creates three branches– Defines the power of VA state gov.– Limits the powers of VA state gov.

Can be amended– Amendment proposed by the General Assembly or

convention– Ratified by the voters of Virginia

How Virginia Government Raises Money

_________ Tax ____________ Income Tax Individual _________ Tax __________ Tax ______ Registration and Title Fees

Sales

Corporate

Income

Gasoline

Car

Virginia State Government

Purposes, functions, and responsibilities– Promote public ______, _______, and _________– Administer _________ programs– Provide _________ for __________– Organize _________ governments– Protect basic __________

Virginia Legislative Branch

Virginia General ___________ __________

– House of __________ (_____)– ________ (____)

Makes _______ for Virginia Approves biennial (two year) ________ Exercises power under the _____ Amendment

– _______ powers for the states (Not given to ______ government nor prohibited by the U.S. __________)

State Legislation

State _______ must conform to Virginia and U.S. __________

_________ and ________ groups help shape legislation

Virginia Executive Branch

Elected Officers– __________

Robert F. __________ (R)

– ___________ Governor Bill _________ (R)

– ____________ General Ken ___________________(R)

Virginia Executive Branch

Responsibilities– Prepare _________– Appoint ___________ officials– Administers ________ bureaucracy– Grants ___________

Virginia Executive Branch

How the Governor influences policy making– Appeal ______ to the ________– Propose ___________ in the State of the

_____________________ Address– __________ or ___________ legislation– Appoints __________ who _______ out the laws

People and state government

Politics– _______– _________

Express opinions– __________– ____________– Writing __________

Join _________ groups

How Virginia Government Raises Money

_________ Tax ____________ Income Tax Individual _________ Tax __________ Tax ______ Registration and Title Fees