1. Virginia’s Branches of Government
Can you name them???

2. Checks and Balances
Virginia’s governments is broken into three branches (parts) so it can have “Checks and balances”
With the power divided into three parts, no one person or group has too much power
Each group has its own separate Jobs and leaders
Each group checks other groups to make sure they’re doing their jobs

3. Virginia’s Legislative Branch
The Legislative branch makes the laws. It is their job to write laws and vote on them.
The general assembly is the Legislative Branch. It is made up of two parts:
The Virginia Senate, which has 40 members
The Virginia House of Delegates, which has 100 members

4. Virginia’s Executive Branch
The Executive Branch enforces the laws. It is their job to make sure laws are followed by Virginians (and anyone who visits Virginia)
An elected governor is the head of the executive branch.
The governor is helped by his cabinet and an elected Lieutenant Governor.
Virginia’s Governor: Ralph Northam
Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor: Justin Fairfax

5. Virginia’s Judicial Branch
The judicial Branch judges people accused of breaking the laws and judges whether the laws are fair
The Judicial Branch is made up of judges all over Virginia
The Virginia Supreme Court is the Highest court in Virginia and has seven judges known as Justices.

6. Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
No one person or group has too much power
Each group has its own separate jobs and leaders
Each group checks other groups to make sure they’re doing their jobs.

7. Enforce the laws. They make sure everyone is following the laws
Judge people accused of breaking the law and making sure the laws are fair.
Make the laws. They write and vote on laws.
The General Assembly:
-Senate
- House of Delegates
Governor, his cabinet, and the Lieutenant Governor
Judges in Virginia, Virginia’s Supreme Court