USVA GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 23/24 TEST

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SECTION I DIRECTIONS – YOUR COMMITTEE GROUP WILL TURN IN ONE TYPED COPY OF EACH ESSAY ANSWER AND ONE COMPLETED SCAN SHEET WITH THE MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWERS ON OR BEFORE 1/22.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. EACH GROUP MEMBER MUST DO AT LEAST ONE ESSAY.

2. EACH ESSAY’S GRADE COUNTS FOR ALL GROUP MEMBERS!

3. EACH ESSAY MUST BE TYPED AND INCLUDE THE QUESTION AND AUTHOR’S NAME.

4. TURN IN ALL ESSAYS TOGETHER, IN ORDER, WITH A TYPED COVER SHEET WITH ALL GROUP MEMBERS NAMES LISTED ALONG WITH THE COMPLETED SCAN SHEET

5. NO LATE TESTS ACCEPTED! COMPLETE TEST DUE ON OR BEFORE DUE DATE.

1. Make a brief comparison between the Virginia Constitution and the Federal Constitution. Give

specific examples concerning the similarities and differences between the Preambles, Articles and

Amendments.

2. Give a brief analysis of the controversy concerning the separation of church and state that led up to the

establishment of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom.. Give examples from the State of Discord

article concerning this continuing controversy for Virginia today.

3. Give an overview of the Virginia General Assembly by providing specifics concerning the powers,

structure and members. Include a detailed chart that shows the steps in the law-making process.

4. Compare and contrast the Virginia Executive branch with the Federal Executive branch. Give

specifics concerning the major elected and appointed officials along with the powers and duties of

each.

5. Give an overview of the Virginia State Court system. Provide specifics concerning the courts,

jurisdiction and officials involved in this branch.

6. Explain the 3 forms of local government in Fairfax County. Give examples concerning these forms

along with the impact of the “Dillon Rule”.

7. Explain the structure and function of Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisor system. Include the powers

duties and districts of the supervisors along with the role and duties of the County Executive.

RESOURCES:

1. USE THE PACKET PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION AND WEB SITES TO BEGIN YOUR ESSAYS.

2. HELP PROVIDED IN CLASS AND AFTER SCHOOL.

SECTION II DIRECTIONS - MULTIPLE CHOICE - READ EACH STATEMENT AND LIST OF ANSWERS. PICK THE BEST ANSWER AND MARK THAT LETTER SPACE ON YOUR SCAN ANSWER SHEET. THIS TEST BOOKLET, SCAN SHEET WITH ANSWERS AND ESSAYS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE 1/22. NO LATE TEST MATERIALS ACCEPTED.

1. A bicameral state legislature is one that

A. has a lieutenant governor C. has two houses

B. is one-chambered D. is half Republican and half Democrat

2. A unicameral state legislature is one that

A. is one-chambered C. is run by the speaker of the house

B. has two houses D. is headed by the governor

3. The presiding officer in the lower house is the

A. lieutenant governor C. speaker of the house

B. secretary of state D. governor

4. The presiding officer of the upper house is the

A. secretary of state C. governor

B. speaker of the house D. lieutenant governor

5. The head of the state executive branch is the

A. governor C. lieutenant governor

B. secretary of state D. attorney general

6. This is another name for selective sales tax.

A. federal aid tax C. probation tax

B. excise tax D. bond tax

7. Federal grants are

A. individual loans C. bonds for the community

B. given to schools D. grants-in-aid

8. This is a formal order given by a higher authority

A. bond C. mandate

B. ratification D. initiative

9. a categorical -formula grant requires

A. a block grant C. a corporate charter

B. matching funds D. the governor's signature

10. Many states have these as fund-raisers for education

A. lotteries C. bonds

B. civil cases D. initiatives

11. Local governments are established by

A. bonds C. state constitutions

B. federal grants D. mandates

12. This is part of the state amendment process

A. mandate C. extradition

B. proposal and ratification D. grants

13. This is a method by which citizens propose an amendment or a law

A. constitutional commission C. mandate

B. initiative D. ratification

14. This group has the power to consider changing or replacing a constitution.

A. constitutional commission C. constitutional convention

B. a plurality D. popular mandate

15. This group of experts is appointed so that it may recommend changes to the state constitution.

A. constitutional convention C. federal grant commission

B. popular initiative group D. constitutional commission

16. These local governments are found mostly in New England and the Midwest.

A. townships C. counties

B. municipalities D. boroughs

17. To determine whether the people want to incorporate, this event is held.

A. council meeting C. referendum

B. mayor's meeting D. town meeting

18. Once a community is incorporated, the state will

A. appoint a mayor C. appoint a council

B. form a new government D. issue a charter

19. Subways, trains, and buses are forms of

A. urban renewal C. mass transit

B. gentrification D. revitalization

20. The responsibility for school politics rests with the

A. principal C. zoning board

B. school board D. teachers

21. This is a federal government program for municipalities

A. revitalization C. gentrification

B. urban renewal D. metropolitan government bonds

22. This bars discrimination in housing

A. Municipality Renewal Act C. Open Housing Act

B. United States Housing Fund D. Urban Renewal Act

23. This is a problem for cities

A. too much money C. new housing

B. not enough parks D. homeless people

24. This is a scourge of cities.

A. drug abuse C. infrastructures

B. town meetings D. mass transit

25. This often means displacement for people in city neighborhoods.

A. zoning regulations C. assessments

B. gentrification D. the move to metropolitan governments

26. This is not a type of local government.

A. special districts C. county

B. state D. municipality

27. The largest territorial and political subdivision of a state is a

A. county C. special district

B. municipality D. township

28. This is the governing body of counties.

A. township board C. county board

B. special district board D. municipal board

29. In these New England gatherings, citizens participated in the lawmaking process.

A. urban boards C. teen courts

B. town meetings D. county boards

30. When governments calculate the value of real property, it is called

A. gentrification C. zoning

B. revitalization D. assessment