Internet
Scavenger Hunt
Who's Who in the Government?
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Local
Government, all 3 branches --
Fairfax
County Web Page
In Fairfax County, how many districts
are there?
Who is the chairman of the Board of
Supervisors?
Who is the board member that
represents you in Lee District?
How long is the term of office of the
members of the board?
When is the next election?
What purposes does the Board of
Supervisors serve?
Who is the school board member who
represents you in the Lee District?
Who is the student representative on
the School Board?
Who is the County Executive?
What does the County Executive do?
How is the County Executive chosen?
What are the 3 Virginia courts that
serve the citizens of Fairfax County?
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State Government,
executive branch---
Official
Site of the Governor of Virginia
Who is the governor of Virginia?
Who is the first lady of Virginia?
How many children do they have?
Who is the Lieutenant Governor?
Who is the Attorney General of
Virginia?
List three of the other members of the
governor's cabinet and their titles.
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State Government,
legislative branch--
Virginia
General Assembly
The congress of Virginia is made up of
two houses, the Senate, and the House of Delegates. What is the
official name of this bicameral legislature?
Who presides over the Virginia Senate?
How many senators are there in the
Virginia Senate?
How long is a Virginia Senator's term
of office?
About how many people does each
Virginia senator represent?
Who is your Virginia Senator?
Who is your delegate in the House of
Delegates?
Who presides over the House of
Delegates?
How many delegates are there in the
House of Delegates?
How long is the term of office of a
member of the House of Delegates?
About how many people does each
delegate represent?
How old are senate pages?
What is the job of a senate page?
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State Government, judicial branch--
Virginia's
Judicial System
How many justices are there in the
Virginia State Supreme Court?
How are they chosen for their jobs?
How long is their term of office?
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Federal Government, executive branch----
The White House
Who is the President of the United
States?
Who is the Vice President?
Give the names of the 15 department
heads:
Secretary of State --
Secretary of the Treasury--
Secretary of Defense--
Attorney General--
Secretary of the Interior--
Secretary of Agriculture--
Secretary of Commerce--
Secretary of Labor--
Secretary of Health and Human Services--
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development--
Secretary of Transportation--
Secretary of Energy--
Secretary of Education--
Secretary of Veterans' Affairs--
Secretary of Homeland Security--
Who, besides these 15 department
heads, is in the President's Cabinet?
(Give their names and positions)
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Federal Government, legislative
branch--
United
States Senate
United States House of
Representatives
Give the names of your two U.S.
Senators.
Give the name of your U.S.
Congressman.
What "number" Congress is
the current session of Congress?
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Federal
Government, judicial branch--
U.S.
Courts
List the 8 justices of the U.S.
Supreme Court.
Who is the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court?
Which President appointed him?