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Explore the Virginia and US Constitutions, the structure of government, federalism, foreign policy, welfare, and commerce. Learn about legislative, executive, and judicial branches, as well as the divisions of powers between state and national levels.
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7a/b P1. Vocabulary P2. Notes P3. Vocabulary Activity P4. Guided Reading P5 Content Quiz
Vocabulary 7a/b • 1. Virginia Constitution- laws for the state of Virginia. • 2. US Constitution- Supreme Law of the land. • 3. Bicameral-2 house legislature • 4. House of Representatives- lower house in Congress • 5. Senate- Upper House in Congress • 6. Legislature- a group of lawmakers. • 7. Federalism- the division of power b/t state and national gov’t. • 8. Supreme Court- highest court in the land. • 9. Foreign Policy- how the country deals with issues that are not in our country. • 10. Welfare- the wellbeing of each citizen of our country. • 11. Commerce- the large scale buying and selling of goods. Walmart is an example
7a Notes • The Virginia Constitution distributes power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the state government. • The legislative branch is the General Assembly, a bicameral legislature—the House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate—that meets annually for a fixed number of days. • The executive power is exercised by the governor, who is elected for a four-year term of office. The governor appoints members of the cabinet, who oversee specific functions of government. • The lieutenant governor and the attorney general are executive branch officers who are elected for a four-year term of office.
7a Notes Continued • The judicial power is exercised by a court system that consists of four levels of courts: • Supreme Court • Court of appeals • Circuit courts • District courts (including small claims courts and juvenile and domestic relations courts)
7b Notes • The Constitution of the United States of America establishes a federal form of government in which the national government is supreme. • The powers not given to the national government by the Constitution of the United States of America are reserved to the states. • The Constitution of the United States of America denies certain powers to both the national and state governments. • Primary responsibilities of each level of government • National: Conducts foreign policy, regulates commerce, and provides for the common defense • State: Promotes public health, safety, and welfare • Tensions exist when federal mandates require state actions without adequate funding.
Vocabulary Activity • 1. The writers of the Constitution set up ___ so that power would be divided between the state and national gov’t. • 2. Powers that are not given to the national gov’t are set aside from the state are called ____. • 3. Collecting income taxes is a ________ power of the national government because it is written in the constitution. • 4. ___ powers are not specifically listed in the Constitution and allow the national government to carry out laws listed in the constitution. • 5. Promoting public health and safety is the job of the ____ level of gov’t. • 6. The President attending the European Summit in France is an example of ______ policy. • 7. The writers of the ______ new the Articles of Confederation were to weak and they needed a new plan. • 8. It Is the job of the national gov’t to ____ or make rules for commerce. • 9. Conducting foreign policy and regulating trade is the responsibility of what level of gov’t. • 10. Large scale buying and selling is called ____.
Guided Reading • Read Pages 40-43 in Coachbook and answer questions from worksheet.
