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WW: Unit 4
Who's Who Review: Unit 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| I am a bicameral legislature. I make up the Federal Legislative Branch and makes laws for the nation. What am I? | Congress |
| I am a bicameral legislature. I make up the State Legislative Branch and make laws for the state of Virginia. What am I? | General Assembly |
| I am the laws and regulations that must be followed by citizens. What am I? | Public Policy |
| I am the powers of Congress specifically listed in the Constitution. I include things like declare war and coin and print money. What am I? | Expressed or Enumerated Powers |
| I am the process of making laws. I am carried out by the Legislative Branch. What am I? | Policymaking |
| I am a government official. I preside over the Senate when the Vice President or Lt. Governor cannot attend meetings. Who am I? | President Pro Tempore |
| I am a member of the House of Representatives. There are a total of 435 of us. Who am I? | US Representative |
| I am one of the 100 members of the House of Delegates. I help make laws for the State of Virginia. Who am I? | Delegate |
| I am the elected official who presides over the US Senate. Who am I? | Vice President |
| I am one of the 40 members of the VA Senate. I help make laws for the State of Virginia. Who am I? | VA Senator |
| I am a government official. You will find me in the House of Representatives or the House of Delegates. I am the presiding officer. Who am I? | Speaker of the House |
| I am a member of the US Senate. Each state elects 2 people to this position. Who am I? | US Senator |
| I am an elected official who presides over the VA Senate. Who am I? | Lieutenant Governor |
| I am the article of the US Constitution that established the Legislative Branch. What am I? | Article I |
| I am the MAIN job of the Federal Legislative Branch. What am I? | Make laws for the nation |
| I am one of the houses that makes up Congress. I have 435 members who are elected every 2 years. My representation is proportional or based on population. What am I? | House of Representatives |
| I am one of the houses that makes up Congress. I have 100 members who serve for 6 year terms. All states have equal representation and elect 2 members. What am I? | US Senate |
| I am one of the three branches of government. Some of my main functions include: making laws, approving the annual budget, approving/rejecting presidential appointments, collecting taxes, regulating trade, and declaring war. What am I? | Federal Legislative Branch |
| I can be found in Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution. I include things like collecting taxes, printing/coining money, and maintaining a military. What am I? | Expressed or Enumerated Powers |
| I am a type of power and I can be found in Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution. I am also known as the Elastic Clause or the Necessary and Proper Clause. I give Congress the power to do things like regulate the airlines. What am I? | Implied Powers |
| I am a document. I give the Legislative Branch of Virginia its power. What am I? | VA Constitution |
| I am the MAIN job of the State Legislative Branch. What am I? | Make laws for the State of VA |
| I am made up of the House of Delegates and VA Senate. I make laws for the State of Virginia. What am I? | General Assembly |
| I am one of the houses that makes up the General Assembly. I have 100 members who serve 2 year terms. What am I? | House of Delegates |
| I am one of the houses that make up the General Assembly. I have 40 members who are elected every 4 years. What am I? | VA Senate |
| We are the four main issues that the General Assembly is concerned with. What are we? | Education, public health, environment, and state budget |
| We are the steps in the Federal law making process. What are we? | Introduction of a bill by a member of Congress, working in committee, debating on the floor, voting on bill by both houses, signing of bill by the president |
| We are the steps in the State law making process. What are we? | Introduction of bill by member of General Assembly, working in committee, debating on the floor, voting on bill by both houses, signing of bill by the governor |
| I am the individuals, departments, and agencies that make up the government. What am I? | Bureaucracy |
| I am a Constitutional amendment. I limit the president to two terms in office. What am I? | 22nd Amendment |
| I am the order in which the office of president is to be filled if it becomes vacant. What am I? | Presidential Succession |
| I am a Constitutional amendment. I established presidential succession. What am I? | 25th Amendment |
| I am the refusal by the president or a governor to sign a bill. What am I? | Veto |
| I am a country's plan for dealing with other countries of the world. What am I? | Foregin Policy |
| I am a yearly report by the president to Congress describing the nation's condition and recommending programs and policies. What am I? | State of the Union Address |
| We are the leaders of the executive departments. Our job is to advise the president. Who are we? | Cabinet |
| I am the official who succeeds the governor if the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office. I am also the presiding officer of the VA Senate. Who am I? | Lieutenant Governor |
| I am the chief legal officer of a nation or state. Who am I? | Attorney General |
| I am the chief executive of a state government. I am in charge of enforcing the laws. Who am I? | Governor |
| I am the chief executive officer of the United States. Who am I? | President |
| I am a government official who is the presiding officers of the US Senate. I will replace the president if he cannot fulfill his duties. Who am I? | Vice President |
| We are part of the executive branch and help the president carry out laws. There are 15 of us at the federal level and each of us is headed by a secretary. What are we? | Departments |
| We are created by Congress. Our job is to help the executive branch enforce the laws. What are we? | Independent Agencies |
| I am an article in the US Constitution. I established the Federal Executive Branch. What am I? | Article II |
| I am the MAIN function of the Executive Branch. What am I? | Enforce, execute, or carry out the laws |
| We are the qualifications you must meet in order to be President of the US. What are we? | At least 35, 14 year resident of the US, and natural/native born citizen |
| I am the length of one presidential term in office. What am I? | 4 years |
| I am a branch of government. My jobs include enforcing the laws of the land, preparing the annual budget for congressional action, appointing cabinet officers, ambassadors, and federal judges, and administering the federal bureaucracy. What am I? | Executive Branch |
| We are ways that a certain branch can influence policymaking. We include proposing legislation, appealing directly to the people, signing or vetoing legislation, and appointing officials who carry out the laws. What branch are we? | Executive Branch |
| I am a role of the president. An example of me is when the president holds a meeting with members of the Cabinet. What am I? | Chief Executive |
| I am a role of the president. An example of me is when the president dedicates a new memorial honoring the victims of 9/11. What am I? | Chief of State |
| I am a role of the president. An example of me is when the president proposes a new health care bill. What am I? | Chief Legislator |
| I am a role of the president. An example of me is when the president deploys troops to Afghanistan. What am I? | Commander-in-Chief |
| I am a role of the president. An example of me is when the president meets with the Prime Minister of England. What am I? | Chief Diplomat (Foreign Policy Leader) |
| I am a role of the president. An example of me is when the president attends a fund-raising event for the Democrats. What am I? | Chief of Party (Party Leader) |
| I am a role of the president. An example of me is when the presient meets with the US Olympics Team. What am I? | Chief Citizen |
| We are the officials who will replace the President if he cannot fulfill his duties. Who are we (in order)? | Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, Secretary of State, Department Secretaries in the order in which their departments were created |
| I am a document. I give the State Executive Branch its structure and powers. What am I? | VA Constitution |
| I am the MAIN function of the State Executive Branch. What am I? | Enforce laws |
| I am the length of the term in office for a Governor. What am I? | 4 years |
| I am the length of the term in offoce for the Lt. Governor and the Attorney General. What am I? | 4 years |
| We are the roles carried out by the Governor. What are we? | Chief Administrator, Chief Legislator, Chief of Party, Commander-in-chief, Chief of State |
| I am the chief law enforcement official in a county government. Who am I? | Sheriff |
| I am an official court administrator for all civil and criminal court cases. Who am I? | Clerk of the Circuit Court |
| I am a legislative body. I enact ordinances and adopt an annual budget in a city. What am I? | City Council |
| I am an elected official. I oversee the adminstration of tax laws. Who am I? | Commissioner of Revenue |
| I am the chief financil officer of a locality. Who am I? | Treasurer |
| I am a group of elected or appointed officials. I oversee the operation of the local K-12 public schools. What am I? | School Board |
| I am the chief executive in a town or city. Who am I? | Mayor |
| I am a legislative body. I enact ordinances and adopt an annual budget for a county. What am I? | Board of Supervisiors |
| I am the chief executive in a county. Who am I? | County Administrator |
| I am a local law. What am I? | Ordinance |
| I am a legislative body. I enact ordinances and adopt an annual budget for a town. What am I? | Town Council |
| I create local governments here in Virginia. What am I? | General Assembly |
| We are the three types of local governments found in Virginia. What are we? | City, Town, and County |
| We are powers given to a certain level of government. We include: enforce state and local laws, educate children, protect the environment, collect taxes, and protect public safety. We are powers given to what? | Local Governments |
| I am a level of government. I am responsible for responding to public health concerns, planning for public safety, preparing economic development plans, and implementing policies to protect the environment. What am I? | Local Government |
| I am a type of case where a court settles a disagreement between two parties to recover damages or receive compensation. What am I? | Civil Case |
| I am the reason for an arrest. I am based on the knowledge of a crime and the available evidence. What am I? | Probable Cause |
| I am the constitutional protection against unfair government actions and laws. What am I? | Due Process |
| I am the authority of some courts to review decisions made by lower courts. What am I? | Appellate Jurisdiction |
| I am the person who files a complaint in a civil case. Who am I? | Plaintiff |
| I am the Supreme Court case that established the power of judicial review. What am I? | Marbury v. Madison |
| I am a Constitutional amendment. I protect citizens from unfair laws and actions of the Federal Government. What am I? | 5th Amendment |
| I am a member of the Supreme Court. Who am I? | Justice |
| I am the authority of a court to be the first court to hold trials in certain kinds of cases. What am I? | Originial Jurisdiction |
| I am a Constitutional amendment. I protect citizens from unfair laws and actions by State and Local Governments. I also define citizenship. What am I? | 14th Amendment |
| I occur before a trial. During this process an accused person enters a plea and is assigned a lawyer. What am I? | Arraignment |
| I am a type of case where a court determines whether a person accused of breaking the law is guilty or not guilty of a misdemeanor or a felony. What am I? | Criminal Case |
| I am a minor crime. What am I? | Misdemeanor |
| I am a serious crime. I include things like murder and kidnapping. What am I? | Felony |
| I am a court official who hears the evidence against accused persons and decide whether the case should be brought before a grand jury. I also issue warrents and subpoenas. Who am I? | Magistrate |
| I am a written order for someone to appear in court. What am I? | Subpoena |
| I am a group of people who decide the outcome of a case. It is a civic duty to participate in this group if called. What am I? | Jury |
| I am the person who is being sued or charged. Who am I? | Defendant |
| I am the money or property an accused person gives a court to hold as a guarantee that he or she will appear for trial. What am I? | Bail |
| I am the authority to interpret or administer the law. What am I? | Jurisdiction |
| I am the power the US Supreme Court to determine if a law passed by Congress or a presidential action is in accord with the Constitution. What am I? | Judicial Review |
| I am an article in the US Constitution. I established the Judicial Branch. What am I? | Article III |
| I am the MAIN function of the Judicial Branch. What am I? | Interpret the laws |
| We make up the dual court system here in the US. What are we? | Federal and State Courts |
| I am a federal court. I am the highest court in the land. I have 9 justices and both original and appellate jurisdiction. What am I? | US Supreme Court |
| I am a federal court. I have a panal of judges who review cases from the district courts. I have appellate jurisdiction. What am I? | US Court of Appeals |
| I am a federal court. I have a judge and a jury. I have original jurisdiction. What am I? | US District Courts |
| I am a state court. I have 7 justices and have both original and appellate jurisdiction. I am the highest court in Virginia. What am I? | VA Supreme Court |
| I am a state court. I have a panal of judges who review cases from lower courts and have appellate jurisdiction. What am I? | VA Court of Appeals |
| I am a state court. You will only find me at the state level. I have both a judge and jury and both originial and appellate jurisdiction. What am I? | Circuit Courts |
| We are the lowest level state courts. We have judges and original jurisdiction. What are we? | General District and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts |
| I am a person under the age of 18. The Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts handle my cases. Who am I? | Juvenile |
| We are the proceedures for a criminal case. What are we? | Accused person arrested if police have probable cause, jail or bail, case proceeds to an arriagnment, trial is conducted, and guilty verdicts may be appealed |
| We are the proceedures for a civil case. What are we? | Plaintiff files a complaint, cases is heard by a judge or jury, cases can be appealed |
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