Virginia State Government

1
Virginia State Government

• Purposes, functions, and responsibilities
• Promote public ______, _______, and _________
• Administer _________ programs. Carry out federal
  mandates.
• Provide _________ for __________
• Organize _________ governments
• Protect basic __________

health
safety
welfare
federal
citizens
services
local
rights
2
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
Bicameral
Delegates
100
Senate
40
laws
budget
10th
Reserves
national
constitution
3
State Legislation

• State _______ must conform to Virginia and U.S.
  __________
• _________ and ________ groups help shape
  legislation

laws
constitution
Individuals
Interests
4
Virginia Executive Branch

• Elected Officers
• __________
• ___________ Governor
• ____________ General

Governor
Lieutenant
Attorney
5
Virginia Executive Branch

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

budget
cabinet
state
Pardons/Reprieves
6
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
legislation
Commonwealth
Approves
vetoes
officers
carry
7
People and state government

• Politics
• _______
• _________
• Express opinions
• __________
• ____________
• Writing __________
• Join _________ groups

Vote
Campaign
lobbying
demonstrating
letters
Interests
8
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

9
How Virginia Government Raises Money

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

Sales
Corporate
Income
Gasoline
Car
10
Virginia State Government

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

11
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.
  __________)

12
State Legislation

• State _______ must conform to Virginia and U.S.
  __________
• _________ and ________ groups help shape
  legislation

13
Virginia Executive Branch

• Elected Officers
• __________
• Robert F. __________ (R)
• ___________ Governor
• Bill _________ (R)
• ____________ General
• Ken ___________________(R)

14
Virginia Executive Branch

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

15
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

16
People and state government

• Politics
• _______
• _________
• Express opinions
• __________
• ____________
• Writing __________
• Join _________ groups

17
How Virginia Government Raises Money

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