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Unit 8&9 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Governor | Leader of the Executive Branch |
| Lieutenant Governor | 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 | Adivisors to the Government |
| Delegate | Member of the House of Delegates |
| Enumerated 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 federal government share |
| Public Policy | Government response to public issues |
| Bond | Certificates people but from the government, in which the government agrees to pay back the cost of the bond, plus interest, after set period of time |
| Board of Supervisors | The elected group in a county which exercises legislative powers, enacting ordinances, 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 Court | An elected Official of the every locality of Virginia that is in charge of all legal documents from the courts |
| City Council | The elected group in a city which exercises legislative powers, enacting ordinances, and government |
| Independent City | A city that does not belong to any county that interacts directly with the state government |
| Locality | A particular neighborhood, place, or district |
| Mayor | The leader of 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 administration of taxes levied by the government |
| Sheriff | An elected local law enforcement officer |
| Treasurer | An elected local responsible for the economy, finance, and revenue |