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Unit 8/9 Vocabulary
Virginia State and Local Government Vocabulary Terms
Term | Definition |
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Governor | Leader of the executive branch in Virginia. |
Lieutenant Governor | Second in command to the governor and presides over the Senate. |
Attorney General | The lawyer for the Commonwealth of Virginia |
Virginia General Assembly | The legislative branch of Virginia's State Government |
House of Delegates | The lower house in Virginia's General Assembly |
Senate | The upper house in Virginia's General Assembly |
Biennial | Every two years. |
Bureaucracy | An organization of government departments, agencies, and offices. |
Cabinet | Advisers to the Governor. |
Delegate | Member of the House of Delegates. |
Enumerated/ Expressed Powers | Powers that are specifically listed and given to the federal government. |
Federalism | The division of powers between the states and the Federal Government. |
Implied Powers | Powers not specifically listed in the Constitution. |
Reserved Powers | Powers that belong to the states. |
Concurrent Powers | Powers that the states and the federal government share. |
Public Policy | Government response to public issues. |