How West Virginia's state government works
Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer.
How long is a delegate's term, by the diagram, Bo asks?
- Four years
- Two years
- Six years
- Twelve years
Which box makes the state's laws, Esme asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- The magistrate courts
- The Governor
- The Legislature
- The Courts
Which way does the arrow for passed bills run, Jun asks?
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- From the Courts to the Governor
- From the Legislature to the Courts
- From the Legislature to the Governor
- From the Governor to the Legislature
What does the Governor send back to the Legislature, Kira asks?
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- A passed bill for the Legislature to sign
- A court ruling
- A new state constitution
- A vetoed bill with objections
How many justices sit on the Supreme Court of Appeals, Luz asks?
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- 34 justices
- 12 justices
- Nine justices
- Five justices
How do justices get their seats, by the diagram, Milo asks?
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- The Governor names them for life
- The Senate picks them
- The voters elect them
- The President names them
Who serves in the executive branch with the Governor, Pia asks?
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- The five justices
- Five other officers, such as the treasurer
- The county magistrates
- The 100 delegates
Why can't a governor serve three terms in a row, Ren asks?
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- The constitution allows two in a row
- A term lasts 12 years
- The courts pick the governor
- Voters elect governors for life
Which court oversees the other state courts, by the note, Tala asks?
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- The House of Delegates
- The circuit courts
- The Supreme Court of Appeals
- The magistrate courts
Which claim fits the diagram, Zee asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- The state has one branch
- Each branch has its own job
- The courts elect the Legislature
- The Governor makes the laws alone