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Raycine Ward
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Governor | leader of the executive brach in Virginia |
| Lieutenant Governor | second in command to the governor and presides over the senate |
| Attorney General | the lawyer for the Commenwealth of Virginia |
| Virginia General Assembly | the leglislative brach of Virginia's state government |
| House of Delegates | the lower house in Virgini's General Assembly |
| Senate | the upper house in Virginia's General assembly |
| Biennal | every two years |
| Bureacracy | an organization of government departments, agencies, and officies |
| Cabinet | advisors to the Governor |
| Delegate | member of the house of Delegates |
| Enumerated Powers | powers given to the federal government |
| Federalism | division of powers between the state and federal government |
| Implied Powers | powers not specifically listed in the Constitution |
| Reserved Powers | powers that belong to the states |
| Concurrent Powers | state and federal government powers |
| Public Policy | government response to public issues |
| Bond | certifies people buy from the government, in which the government agrees to pay back the cost of the bond, plus interest, after a set period of time |
| Board of Supervisors | the elected group ina county which exercises legislative powers, enacting ordinices, and adopting a annual budget |
| Charter | a document giving permission to create a local government that provides a plan as to how that government should work |
| City Manager | oversees the operations of local government |
| Clerk of Circuit |