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| term | definition |
|---|---|
| qualifications for U.S President | live in the U.S for 14 years before becoming president, 35 years old, has to be a natural-born citizen |
| Qualifications to become Governor | 30 years old, registered to vote in VA atleast 5 years prior to election |
| Term of the Virginia Governor | 4 years |
| Chief of diplomat | makes treaties, hosts foreign dignitaries (leaders), conducts foreign relations, appoints ambassadors to foreign countries |
| chief of executive | acts as “boss” to all government workers in the executive branch, appoints officials to help run the executive branch-officials such as cabinet secretaries ,white house staff. regulatory agency leaders, ect |
| chief of legislator | approves vetos bills passed by congress , proposes new laws, calls special sessions of congress.gives state of union, prepares yearly budget |
| chief of party | helps raise money for their political party, makes speeches foe party members running for office |
| chief of state | represents the U.S and its people, preforms ceremonial duties |
| commander-and-chief | head of armed forces, has final say in planing for war, can not declare war but can send troops over for 60 days |
| judicial leader | appoint federal judges and supreme court justices, can grant pardons and reprieves, can lessen someones prison sentence |
| war power act | can not declare war but can send troops over for 60 days |
| order of the presidential succession | Vice president speaker of the house president pro tempore of senate cabinet secretaries |
| How many presidents have we had in the United States as of today | 44 |
| the leader of Chesterfield County Executive Branch | mayor |
| how the leader of Chesterfield County Executive Branch got his job | elected by city council or voters |
| What is the role of the VA Executive Branch | carry out the laws |
| Powers of the President | chief diplomat, chief executive, chief legislator, chief of party, chief of state, commander-and-chief, Judaical leader |
| powers of VA’s Governor | chief of state, chief of legislator, chief of party, commander-and-chief, and chief administrator |
| name of Virginia’s current Governor | Terry McAuliffe |
| what does Lt. Governor do | takes over for governor of needed, leader of Virginia senate |
| what does Attorney General do | acts as the lawyer for Virginia in court and gives opinion on state laws if needed |
| what is the Primary Role of the state and local government | exercise legislative,executive, and judicial powers |