HAVE OUT VOCAB HW FOR ME TO CHECK Warm-up Collect the cut and paste activity worksheet. Complete the activity on the bottom of the last warm-up sheet. HAVE OUT VOCAB HW FOR ME TO CHECK

HAVE OUT VOCAB HW FOR ME TO CHECK Warm-up Branches Legislative Executive Judicial (page 108) Name the 3 branches of government Name the 3 levels of government Federal State Local

Vocabulary Check- State Government Federalism System of government in which the federal government shares power with the state governments Federal System Sharing powers between the central government and the states Concurrent Powers (List of) powers that are shared by the state and federal governments Reserved Powers (List of) powers that the Constitution does not give the national government that are kept b y the states Governor Leader of the executive branch at the state level (similar to a president)

Lt. Governor Second in command of the executive branch at the state level (similar to a vice president) General Assembly Legislative body of state government ( similar to Congress) Juvenile A person not yet legally an adult Circuit Courts State trial courts that hear criminal and civil cases Small Claims Court Cpuirt that offer quick, informal and inexpensive ways of resolving civil cases, also called the “People’s Court”

Vocabulary Check- Local Government Community A group of people who share the same interests and concerns County Large territory and political division of a state Town A subdivision of a county that has its own government Home Rule Power of cities to choose their own type of government, manage their own affairs separate from state or local governments but still follow state rules City Charter Document granting power to a local government

County Seat Town within the county that serves as the center of government and is where the courthouse is located Board of Supervisors An elected legislative body for a county that is responsible for making decisions City/Town Council An elected legislative body for a city or town government School Board An elected or appointed board that oversees the operations of the K-12 public schools Ordinance Local law for a city or county

Mayor Executive leader of a town City Manager Official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of its government Sheriff County police officer (often elected) who is in charge of maintain the law and order of the county Magistrate An official entrusted to administer the laws (lower level judge) Justice of the Peace Local magistrate in charge of performing minor legal actions

State Legislative Branch Virginia

Levels of the Legislative Branch You have learned about… U.S.A. (national) Congress Bicameral Senate (100) House of Reps (435)

Levels of the Legislative Branch Today you will learned about… VIRGINIA (state) Virginia General Assembly

The Virginia State Legislative Branch Your state government is Virginia 1. Gets power from the national government and Constitution 2. Exercises reserved powers according to the 10th Amendment 3. Has its own state constitution 4. Has 3 branches of government

What is a “commonwealth”? 5. Called the Commonwealth of Virginia What is a “commonwealth”? A commonwealth is a “state in which supreme power is vested (given) to the people”. Government is a contract with the people who are created equally free and independent.

Pairs Reading Activity Pass out the reading material on Virginia’s legislative branch and the worksheet. Students should read through the material and complete the questions on the notes.

VIRGINIA Virginia’s Legislature is called the General Assembly It has two houses, so it is bicameral It is located in Richmond, Virginia (our state capital)

It meets annually for a fixed number of days.

STATE SENATE HOUSE OF DELEGATES 40 members 100 members Serve 4 year terms Serve 2 year term Your State Senator Mark Herring (D) Salary $18,000 per year Your State Delegate David I. Ramadan (R)  Salary $17, 640 Must be at least 18 years old Must be a resident of the state Must be a resident of the local district that the person represents

Virginia’s Counties and cities We are here

The primary responsibilities of the Virginia General Assembly include: Makes laws for the state of Virginia The Assembly makes laws in response to problems or issues within the state Just like Congress, the Assembly is influenced by individuals and interest groups.

Issues of Concern for the General Assembly Education promote informed and engaged citizens Example: Establish minimum standards for local schools (SOLS) http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/play/3207868/va_s_tebow_law_finding_needed_support

promote and protect citizen’s health Fund health care benefits Public Health promote and protect citizen’s health Example: Fund health care benefits http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/play/3274483/broken_hearts_day

protect natural resources Improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay Environment protect natural resources Example: Improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/play/1244602/will_virginia_create_a_plastic_bag_fee

Approve a biennial (2 year) budget Example: State Budget Approve a biennial (2 year) budget Example: Prepared by the governor based on tax dollars http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/play/1352381/virginia_general_assembly_budget_vote

Workers pay state income tax Revenue Levy and collect taxes Example: Workers pay state income tax http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/play/2181966/film_day_at_the_general_assembly

Watch the General Assembly live! Sorry !... The General Assembly is out of session right now http://legis.state.va.us/

Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. DFT2

How Laws are passed in the General Assembly (lawmaking process) A bill must pass through both houses of the General Assembly. The two houses are State Senate and House of Delegates

The Process……. Debate on the bill on the floor of each house Introduce a bill Work on the bill in committees Debate on the bill on the floor of each house Vote on the bill in each house Send the bill to the governor to sign into law

Honors activity http://lis.virginia.gov/