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