State and Local Government
Session 11: Sample Assessment Items

Asterisk (*) indicates correct answer.

1.     Which of the following statements is true of Virginia Governors?
A.     Virginia Governors are limited to two consecutive terms.
B.     Virginia Governors appoint the state’s Attorney General.
C.     Virginia Governors nominate a running mate for Lieutenant Governor.
D.     Virginia Governors serve a four-year term and cannot serve consecutive terms.*

2.     Virginia’s legislative branch is known as
A     the State Assembly.
B.     the Congress of Representatives.
C.     the State Legislature.
D.     the General Assembly.*

3.     The Virginia Senate consists of how many members, each elected for four years?
A.     100
B.     40*
C.     50
D.     80

4.     The Virginia House of Delegates consists of how many members, each elected for two years?
A.     200
B.     150
C.     80
D.     100*

5.     Which of the following courts in the Virginia judicial system has original and appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases?
A.     Supreme Court*
B.     Court of Appeals
C.     Circuit Court
D.     General District Court

6.     According to Dillon’s rule, which of the following statements is correct?
A.     All power of the local government is derived from the state.*
B.     Power of local governments is granted by the voters of the locality.
C.     The federal government grants local governments their power.
D.     Local governments have priority over the state government.

Develop questions that test knowledge of the local government where students live such as:

7.     There are three types of local governments in Virginia. Which of the following best describes the local government where you live?
A.     County
B.     Independent city
C.     Incorporated town
D.     Township