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Warm-up1. Collect the cut and paste activity worksheet.2. Complete the activity on the bottom of the
last warm-up sheet.HAVE OUT VOCAB HW FOR ME TO
CHECK
Warm-up
1. Name the 3 branches of government
2. Name the 3 levels of government
Branches
Legislative Executive Judicial
Federal
State
Local
(page 108)
HAVE OUT VOCAB HW FOR ME TO
CHECK
Vocabulary Check- State Government
•System of government in which the federal government shares power with the state governments
Federalism•Shari
ng powers between the central government and the states
Federal System
•(List of) powers that are shared by the state and federal governments
Concurrent Powers
•(List of) powers that the Constitution does not give the national government that are kept b y the states
Reserved Powers
•Leader of the executive branch at the state level (similar to a president)
Governor
•Second in command of the executive branch at the state level (similar to a vice president)
Lt. Governor
•Legislative body of state government ( similar to Congress)
General Assembly
•A person not yet legally an adult
Juvenile
•State trial courts that hear criminal and civil cases
Circuit Courts
•Cpuirt that offer quick, informal and inexpensive ways of resolving civil cases, also called the “People’s Court”
Small Claims Court
Vocabulary Check- Local Government
•A group of people who share the same interests and concerns
Community
•Large territory and political division of a state
County
•A subdivision of a county that has its own government
Town
•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
Home Rule
•Document granting power to a local government
City Charter
•Town within the county that serves as the center of government and is where the courthouse is located
County Seat
•An elected legislative body for a county that is responsible for making decisions
Board of Supervisors
•An elected legislative body for a city or town government
City/Town Council
•An elected or appointed board that oversees the operations of the K-12 public schools
School Board
•Local law for a city or county
Ordinance
•Executive leader of a town
Mayor
•Official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of its government
City Manager
•County police officer (often elected) who is in charge of maintain the law and order of the county
Sheriff
•An official entrusted to administer the laws (lower level judge)
Magistrate
•Local magistrate in charge of performing minor legal actions
Justice of the Peace
Levels of the Legislative Branch
U.S.A. (national)• Congress– Bicameral
• Senate (100)• House of Reps
(435)
You have learned about…
Levels of the Legislative Branch
VIRGINIA (state)
• Virginia General Assembly
Today you will learned about…
The Virginia State Legislative Branch
Your state government is Virginia1. 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
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 theGeneral Assembly
It has two houses, so it is bicameral
It is located in Richmond, Virginia (our state capital)
STATE SENATE HOUSE OFDELEGATES
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
The primary responsibilities of the Virginia General Assembly include:
1) Makes laws for the state of Virginia
2) The Assembly makes laws in response to problems or issues within the state
3) Just like Congress, the Assembly is influenced byindividuals 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
Public Health promote and protect citizen’s health
Example: Fund health care benefits
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/play/3274483/broken_hearts_day
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
State BudgetApprove 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
RevenueLevy 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/
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…….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