Bent Mountain Elementary School

10148 Tinsley Lane, Bent Mountain, Virginia 24059
Phone (540) 929-4281   Fax (540) 929-4053

Principal Virginia Sharp

Fall-Spring Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm

Summer Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm

 

Released Test Items for Virginia Studies SOLs 3d and 10a

1.      The first system of representative government in Virginia was the _____ .

 

  1. Congress

  2. Council

  3.  Virginia Assembly

  4.  Virginia Parliament

 

2.      The first elected legislative body in America that gave the settlers the opportunity to control their own government was called the _____ .

 

F.  Virginia Congress

            G.  Virginia Council

H.  Virginia House of Burgesses

            J.    Virginia House of Parliament

 

3.       In 1619 when the first representative government was established, _____ were considered to be citizens.

 

  1. adult white men

  2. all adult men

  3. adult men and women

  4. adult women

 

Study the drawing and use your social studies knowledge to answer the question.

Text Box: TITLE:

 

 

 

Text Box:        Executive Text Box:       Legislative Text Box:      Judicial  

 

 

 

 4. What is the best title for the drawing above?

 

  1. Three Arms of Government

  2. Three Branches of Government

  3. Three Trees of Governments

  4. Three Trunks of Government

 

5.  The government of Virginia is divided into _____ branches.

 

F.  two

      G. three

      H. four

J.   five

 

6. The legislative branch is called the _____ .

 

  1. House of Delegates

  2. House of Burgesses

  3. General Assembly

  4. Senate

 

7. The primary job of the legislative branch is to _____ .

 

F.  carry out laws

G. judge state laws

      H. make new laws

J.   say if laws are fair

 

8. Who is the head of the executive branch of our state government?

 

      A. Governor

      B. Judge

C.  Mayor

D.  President

 

9. The primary job of the executive branch is to be sure that _____ .

 

F.  laws are carried out

      G. laws are fair for everyone

      H. laws are made

J.   laws are not broken

 

10. The judicial branch ______ .

 

  1. carries out laws

  2. decides if laws are fair

  3. enforces the laws

  4. makes laws

 

11. The judicial branch must also decide whether or not a law agrees with Virginia's _____ .

 

F. Bill of Rights

G. Constitution

H. Declaration of Independence

J.  Senate

 

Study the drawing and use your social studies knowledge to answer the question.

Text Box: Virginia General Assembly Text Box:       ?  ?  ?  Text Box:      ?   ?   ? 

  

 

 

 

 12.  The two parts of the Virginia General Assembly are the _____ .

 

             Governor and President

             House of Burgesses and Council

             House of Delegates and Senate

             Supreme Court and Judges

 

 

13.The head of the executive branch of Virginia government is the _____ .

 

F.  Delegate

      G. Governor

      H. President

J.   Senator

 

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