All About Virginia

VS.10 Review

Created by: Sarah Duncan

Portsmouth Public Schools

Instructional Specialist

The Legislative Branch

• The General Assembly is the legislative

branch of Virginia

• The General Assembly makes the laws for

Virginia

• It is divided into 2 parts ~

– Senate

– House of Delegates

The Executive Branch

• The Governor heads the executive branch

of the state government

• The executive branch makes sure that

state laws are carried out

The Judicial Branch

• The Judicial Branch is the state’s court

system

• The Judicial Branch decides cases about

people accused of breaking the law and

whether or not a law agrees with Virginia’s

Constitution

• Highways, railroads, and air transportation move raw materials to factories and finished products to markets.

• Virginia exports (ships out) agricultural and manufactured products, like tobacco, poultry, coal, and large ships

• Virginia has a large number of communications and other technology industries

• Tourism is a major part of Virginia’s economy

• Because many federal workers live and/or work in Virginia, the federal government has a significant impact on Virginia’s economy.

Products: Seafood, Peanuts

Industries: Shipbuilding, tourism, federal military bases

Products: Tobacco Products, information technology

Industries: Federal and State government, farming, horse industry

Products: Apples

Industries: Recreation, farming

Products: Poultry, Apples, Dairy, Beef

Industries: Farming

Products: Coal

Industries: Coal Mining

1. What branch of government in Virginia makes the laws for the

people?

A. Executive

B. Legislative

C. Judicial

D. Administrative

2. The Senate and the House of Delegates in Virginia both form the:

A. United States Senate

B. United States Congress

C. The Virginia Supreme Court

D. The Virginia General Assembly

3. The governor heads the executive branch of the government in Virginia. His main duty is to make sure:

A. The laws agree with Virginia’s

Constitution

B. The laws are carried out

C. The laws haven’t been broken

D. The laws get made

5. What do advances in

transportation, communications,

and technology in Virginia have in

common?

A. They have created an agricultural economy for Virginia

B. They help move raw materials to factories, finished products to market

C. They help only the farming industries

D. They help only large industries move product

6. How is Virginia a part of the

United States Economy?

A. There are many people in Virginia

B. There are many road systems in Virginia

C. Many federal employees live and work in

Virginia

D. Virginia is near the Atlantic Ocean