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Virginia state vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 the government departments , agencies , offices |
| Cabinet | Advisors 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 belongs to the state |
| Concurrent powers | powers that the states and the federal government share |
| Public policy | government response to public issues |
| Bond | certificates people by 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 in a country which exercise legislative powers , enacting ordinances , adopting annual budget |
| Charters | 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 the local government |
| Clerk of Circuit Court | an elected official of the the every locality of Virginia that is in a change of all legal document from the courts |
| City Council | the elected group in a city which exercise legislative powers , enacting ordinances , and adopting annual budget |
| Independent City | a city that doesn't belong to any country that interacts directly with the state government |
| Locality | a particular neighborhood , place , or district |
| Mayor | the leader of the city government that is either elected by voters or city council members |
| Ordinances | local laws |
| Commissioner Of the Revenue | a local elected representative responsible for the the administration of taxes levied by the government |
| Sheriff | an elected local law enforcement officer |
| Treasurer | an elected local official responsible for the economy . finance , and revenue . |
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