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Unit 8 + 9 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 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 |