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Vocab Terms
| 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 General Assembly |
| 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 | Advisors to the Governor |
| Delegate | member of the House of Delegates |
| Enumerated/Expressed Powers | powers that are specifically listed and given to the federal goverment |
| Federalism | The division of powers between |
| Implied powers | powers not specifically listed in the constitution |
| Reserved Powers | powers that belong to the states |
| Concurrent Powers | powers that the state and the federal government share |
| Public Policy | Governments response to public issues |
| Bond | Certificates people buy from the government |
| Board of supervisors | the elected group in a county which exercises legislative powers |
| 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 court |
| City Council | the elected group in which exercises legislative powers, enacting ordinances, and adopting an annual budget |
| Independent City | a city that does not belong to any country 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 | a elected local law enforcement officer |
| Treasurer | An elected local officer responsible for the economy, finance, and revenue |