Branches of Government

The Purpose of a Government

Here in Virginia, and in the United States of America, we have THREE branches of government that are used to ensure Virginia's laws, and its people, agree with the Constitution.

Those three branches are the: 1. Legislative Branch 2. Executive Branch 3. Judicial Branch

The Legislative Branch

Here in Virginia our Legislative Branch is known as the
"General Assembly."
The General Assembly makes the state's laws and is divided into two parts:

​1. The Senate
2. House of Delegates

The Executive Branch

Here in Virginia our Executive Branch is headed by the state's Governor!
The Governor, aka the Executive Branch, makes sure that state laws are carried out or enforced!

Our current state governor for Virginia is Glenn Youngkin!

The Judicial Branch

Here in Virginia our Judicial Branch is the state's court system.
The state's court system, aka the Judicial Branch, decides (or judges) two different things for Virginia:

1. ​Decides cases about people accused of breaking the law

2. Decides whether or not a law agrees with Virginia's Constitution (if laws are constitutional)