7a/b

1. 7a/b P1. Vocabulary P2. Notes P3. Vocabulary Activity P4. Guided Reading P5 Content Quiz

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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)

5. 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.

6. 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 ____.

7. Guided Reading • Read Pages 40-43 in Coachbook and answer questions from worksheet.