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Clifton Hall
Civics
Term | Definition |
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Governor | Leader of the executive branch in Virginia. |
Lietutant Governor | Second in command to the governor and presides over the Senate. |
Attroney General | The lawyer for Commenwealth of Virginia. |
Virginia General Assembly | The legislative branch of Virginia's state government. |
Senate | The upper house in Virginia's General Assembly. |
Biennial | Every two years. |
Bureaucry | 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 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 | Governmet response to public issues. |
Bond | Certificates people buy 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 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 governmet should work. |
City Manager | Oversees the operaions of local government. |
Clerk of Circuit Court | An elected offical 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, encating ordinances, and adopting a annual budget. |
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. |
Comissioner of the Revenue | A local elected representatives responsible for the administration of taxes levied by the government. |
Sheriff | An elected local law enforcement officer. |
Treasurer | An elected local offical responsible for the economy, finance, and revenue. |