1. Virginia State Government
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What do you call basketball in Hawaii?
Hula hoops!

2. Standard CE.7a
Essential Understandings: The form of government of the Commonwealth of Virginia is established by the Virginia Constitution. Legislative, executive, and judicial powers are separated at the state level of government.
Essential Questions: What is the structure of Virginia’s state government> What are some of the powers of the three branches of state government?
Vocabulary: General Assembly, House of Delegates, Virginia Senate, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, Virginia Supreme Court, Virginia Court of Appeals, Virginia Circuit Court, Virginia District Courts, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts

3. Candy Questions

4. Which fundamental principle means that no one, not even government officials, are above the law?

5. Which early document guarantees equality under the law with majority rules, but minority rights are protected?

6. Where do we find the six purposes of government?

7. Who ratifies amendments to the Virginia State Constitution?

8. Which branch of government approves the annual budget?

9. Which hat is President Trump
wearing in this photo?

10. What are the first two steps of a bill becoming a law?

11. What is it called when the President refuses to sign a bill that Congress has passed?

12. When the President refuses to sign a bill, what check can Congress implement?

13. What term describes our two house legislature?

14. Executive Branch Roles
Video

15. Which hat is the President
wearing here?

16. Over the weekend, President authorized two strikes in Syria against suspected terrorists.

17. President Obama attends funeral of victim of mass shooting

18. President Trump suggests bills to Congress during the annual State of the Union Address

19. President Trump greets foreign leader at a fancy dinner.

20. meets with Russian President Putin
President Trump
meets with Russian President Putin

21. President Trump campaigns for a Republicancandidate

22. President Trump meets with his Cabinet

23. The form of government of the Commonwealth of Virginia is established by the Virginia Constitution. Legislative, executive, and judicial powers are separated at the state level of government.

24. Legislative Branch
The legislative branch is the General Assembly – a bicameral (two chambers) legislature:
* House of Delegates Jeff Campbell (R – 6th District)
* Virginia Senate Ralph Smith (R – 19th District or Bill Carrico (R – 40th District)
These chambers meet annually for a fixed number of days.

25. Executive Branch
The executive power is exercised by the Governor who is elected for a four-year term of office. The governor appoints members of his cabinet, who oversee specific functions of government.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D)
Virginia is the only state in which the governor cannot run and serve two consecutive terms.

26. Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General
The Lieutenant Governor and the Attorney General are executive branch officers who are elected for a four-year term of office.
Ralph Northam
Lt. Governor (D)
Mark Herring
Attorney General (D)

27. Judicial Branch
The judicial power is exercised by a court system that consists of four levels of courts:

28. Judicial Branch
The judicial power is exercised by a court system that consists of four levels of courts:
Supreme Court

29. Judicial Branch
The judicial power is exercised by a court system that consists of four levels of courts:
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals

30. Judicial Branch
The judicial power is exercised by a court system that consists of four levels of courts:
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Circuit courts

31. Judicial Branch
The judicial power is exercised by a court system that consists of four levels of courts:
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Circuit courts
District courts and juvenile and domestic relations courts.

32. Judicial Branch
The judicial power is exercised by a court system that consists of four levels of courts:
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Circuit courts
District courts and juvenile and domestic relations courts.
There is also a small claims court.

33. Left Side Coloring Sheet

34. Virginia State Government
Three Branches of Government
United States Federal Government
Virginia State Government
Legislative
Legislative
Executive
Executive
Judicial
Judicial