1. All About Virginia
VS.10 Review
Created by: Sarah Duncan
Portsmouth Public Schools
Instructional Specialist

3. 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

4. The Executive Branch
• The Governor heads the executive branch
of the state government
• The executive branch makes sure that
state laws are carried out

5. 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

6. • 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

7. • 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.

8. Products: Seafood, Peanuts
Industries: Shipbuilding, tourism, federal military
bases

9. Products: Tobacco Products, information technology
Industries: Federal and State government, farming, horse industry

10. Products: Apples
Industries: Recreation, farming

11. Products: Poultry, Apples, Dairy, Beef
Industries: Farming

12. Products: Coal
Industries: Coal Mining

14. 1. What branch of government in
Virginia makes the laws for the
people?
A. Executive
B. Legislative
C. Judicial
D. Administrative

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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