vs.10 review
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All About Virginia
VS.10 Review
Created by: Sarah Duncan
Portsmouth Public Schools
Instructional Specialist
The Legislative Branch
• The General Assembly is the legislative
branch of Virginia
• The General Assembly makes the laws for
Virginia
• It is divided into 2 parts ~
– Senate
– House of Delegates
The Executive Branch
• The Governor heads the executive branch
of the state government
• The executive branch makes sure that
state laws are carried out
The Judicial Branch
• The Judicial Branch is the state’s court
system
• The Judicial Branch decides cases about
people accused of breaking the law and
whether or not a law agrees with Virginia’s
Constitution
• Highways, railroads, and air transportation move raw materials to factories and finished products to markets.
• Virginia exports (ships out) agricultural and manufactured products, like tobacco, poultry, coal, and large ships
• Virginia has a large number of communications and other technology industries
• Tourism is a major part of Virginia’s economy
• Because many federal workers live and/or work in Virginia, the federal government has a significant impact on Virginia’s economy.
Products: Seafood, Peanuts
Industries: Shipbuilding, tourism, federal military bases
Products: Tobacco Products, information technology
Industries: Federal and State government, farming, horse industry
Products: Apples
Industries: Recreation, farming
Products: Poultry, Apples, Dairy, Beef
Industries: Farming
Products: Coal
Industries: Coal Mining
1. What branch of government in Virginia makes the laws for the
people?
A. Executive
B. Legislative
C. Judicial
D. Administrative
2. The Senate and the House of Delegates in Virginia both form the:
A. United States Senate
B. United States Congress
C. The Virginia Supreme Court
D. The Virginia General Assembly
3. The governor heads the executive branch of the government in Virginia. His main duty is to make sure:
A. The laws agree with Virginia’s
Constitution
B. The laws are carried out
C. The laws haven’t been broken
D. The laws get made
5. What do advances in
transportation, communications,
and technology in Virginia have in
common?
A. They have created an agricultural economy for Virginia
B. They help move raw materials to factories, finished products to market
C. They help only the farming industries
D. They help only large industries move product
6. How is Virginia a part of the
United States Economy?
A. There are many people in Virginia
B. There are many road systems in Virginia
C. Many federal employees live and work in
Virginia
D. Virginia is near the Atlantic Ocean