Executive Branch - Mr. Knoche's Civics
Name: ________________________________________________ Bell: __________ Date: ________________
Executive Branch
| |Federal |State of Virginia |
| |1. |1. ______________________ - leader of state government |
|Major |2. |2. ______________________ - next in succession, (vice governor) |
|Elected |(elected together as a |3. ___________________________ - head lawyer for the state |
|Offices |______________ ) | |
| | |(each elected ___________________ to a four year term) |
|Powers |The President’s powers are |The Governor of Virginia exercises the formal powers granted by the _______________________ |
|Derived from |granted by the ________ |Constitution. |
| |Constitution. | |
| |Chief Executive |Chief __________________________: |
|Major Roles | |Leads ______________ and _______________ , making up the __________________ |
|& | |Appoints ________________ members who oversee specific functions of |
|Responsibilities | |__________________________ |
| | |Prepares a _____________ for the General Assembly every two years = __________________ |
| |Chief Legislator |Chief Legislator : (influences policy) |
| | |Proposes ____________ |
| | |Gives State of the ______________________ Address |
| | |Approves or ___________ legislation (may use line item veto to only approve part of a bill)|
| |Judicial Leader |Judicial Leader: |
| | |Grants ________________ |
| | |Appoints members to the ____________ board (who can then shorten sentences) |
| |Other Roles |Chief of __________ – performs ____________________ duties |
| | |Party Chief – leader of ___________ __________ in state |
| | |Commander-in-Chief - commands the __________ __________ |
| | | |
| | |(the VA National Guard) |
|Bureaucracy |Cabinet, agencies, commissions |________________secretaries and ________________, agencies, commissions, and |
| | |___________________ boards: |
| | |• Administer and enforce the __________ |
| | |• Regulate aspects of ___________________ and the economy |
| | |• Provide ________________ |
Virginia has had some famous governors since the U.S. declared its independence in 1776.
• Can you name three VA governors that went on to become U.S. Presidents?
• Douglass Wilder was Virginia’s governor from 1990 to 1994. What was significant about his election?
• Can you name our current Governor and his political party? Our Lieutenant Governor and his party?
teacher’s notes
Name: ________________________________________________ Bell: __________ Date: ________________
Executive Branch
| |Federal |State of Virginia |
| |1. President |1. ____Governor____ - leader of state government |
|Major |2. Vice-President |2. Lieutenant Governor - next in succession, (vice governor) |
|Elected |(elected together as a |3. _Attorney General_ - head lawyer for the state |
|Offices |__ticket__ ) | |
| | |(each elected ___separately__ to a four year term) |
|Powers |The President’s powers are |The Governor of Virginia exercises the formal powers granted by the ____Virginia____ |
|Derived from |granted by the _U.S._ |Constitution. |
| |Constitution. | |
| |Chief Executive |Chief ___Administrator____: |
|Major Roles | |Leads _departments__ and __ agencies _ , making up the __ bureaucracy __. |
|& | |Appoints ___cabinet___ members who oversee specific functions of __government _ |
|Responsibilities | |Prepares a __budget__ for the General Assembly every two years = ____biennial__ |
| |Chief Legislator |Chief Legislator : (influences policy) |
| | |Proposes __bills__ |
| | |Gives State of the __Commonwealth_ Address |
| | |Approves or _vetoes__ legislation (may use line item veto to only approve part of a bill) |
| |Judicial Leader |Judicial Leader: |
| | |Grants ___pardons___ |
| | |Appoints members to the __parole____ board (who can then shorten sentences) |
| |Other Roles |Chief of _State_ – performs _ceremonial_ duties |
| | |Party Chief – leader of _political_ _party_ in state |
| | |Commander-in-Chief - commands the _Virginia_ _Militia_ |
| | | |
| | |(the VA National Guard) |
|Bureaucracy |Cabinet, agencies, commissions |__Cabinet__ secretaries and __departments_, agencies, commissions, and __regulatory__ |
| | |boards: |
| | |• Administer and enforce the __laws__ |
| | |• Regulate aspects of __business__ and the economy |
| | |• Provide __services__ |
Virginia has had some famous governors since the U.S. declared its independence in 1776.
• Can you name three VA governors that went on to become U.S. Presidents?
Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe & John Tyler
• Douglass Wilder was Virginia’s governor from 1990 to 1994. What was significant about his election?
He was the first African American elected Governor of a state in the U.S.
• Can you name our current Governor and his political party? Our Lieutenant Governor and his party?
Governor: Robert “Bob” McDonnell (R) Lt. Governor: William “Bill” Bolling (R)
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