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
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