1. Virginia State Government Purposes, functions, and responsibilities – Promote public ______, _______, and _________ – Administer _________ programs. Carry out federal mandates. – Provide _________ for __________ – Organize _________ governments – Protect basic __________ healthsafetywelfare federal services citizens local rights

2. Virginia Legislative Branch Virginia General ___________ __________ – House of __________ (_____) – ________ (____) Makes _______ for Virginia Approves biennial (two year) ________ Exercises power under the _____ Amendment – _______ powers for the states (Not given to ______ government nor prohibited by the U.S. __________) Assembly Bicameral Delegates100 Senate40 laws budget 10th Reservesnational constitution

3. State Legislation State _______ must conform to Virginia and U.S. __________ _________ and ________ groups help shape legislation laws constitution IndividualsInterests

4. Virginia Executive Branch Elected Officers – __________ – ___________ Governor – ____________ General Governor Lieutenant Attorney

5. Virginia Executive Branch Responsibilities – Prepare _________ – Appoint ___________ officials – Administers ________ bureaucracy – Grants ___________ budget cabinet state Pardons/Reprieves

6. Virginia Executive Branch How the Governor influences policy making – Appeal ______ to the ________ – Propose ___________ in the State of the _____________________ Address – __________ or ___________ legislation – Appoints __________ who _______ out the laws directlypeople legislation Commonwealth Approvesvetoes officerscarry

7. People and state government Politics – _______ – _________ Express opinions – __________ – ____________ – Writing __________ Join _________ groups Vote Campaign lobbying demonstrating letters Interests

8. Virginia State Constitution Much like the U.S Constitution – Creates three branches – Defines the power of VA state gov. – Limits the powers of VA state gov. Can be amended – Amendment proposed by the General Assembly or convention – Ratified by the voters of Virginia

9. How Virginia Government Raises Money _________ Tax ____________ Income Tax Individual _________ Tax __________ Tax ______ Registration and Title Fees Sales Corporate Income Gasoline Car

10. Virginia State Government Purposes, functions, and responsibilities – Promote public ______, _______, and _________ – Administer _________ programs – Provide _________ for __________ – Organize _________ governments – Protect basic __________

11. Virginia Legislative Branch Virginia General ___________ __________ – House of __________ (_____) – ________ (____) Makes _______ for Virginia Approves biennial (two year) ________ Exercises power under the _____ Amendment – _______ powers for the states (Not given to ______ government nor prohibited by the U.S. __________)

12. State Legislation State _______ must conform to Virginia and U.S. __________ _________ and ________ groups help shape legislation

13. Virginia Executive Branch Elected Officers – __________ Robert F. __________ (R) – ___________ Governor Bill _________ (R) – ____________ General Ken ___________________(R)

14. Virginia Executive Branch Responsibilities – Prepare _________ – Appoint ___________ officials – Administers ________ bureaucracy – Grants ___________

15. Virginia Executive Branch How the Governor influences policy making – Appeal ______ to the ________ – Propose ___________ in the State of the _____________________ Address – __________ or ___________ legislation – Appoints __________ who _______ out the laws

16. People and state government Politics – _______ – _________ Express opinions – __________ – ____________ – Writing __________ Join _________ groups

17. How Virginia Government Raises Money _________ Tax ____________ Income Tax Individual _________ Tax __________ Tax ______ Registration and Title Fees