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Virginia
| 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, |
| cabinet | advisers of 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 in the states |
| concurrent powers | powers that are shared between the states and the federal government |
| public policy | government 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 permissions to create a local government that provides a plan as to how they 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 ask legal document from the courts |
| city council | the elected group in a city which exercises legislative powers enacting ordinances and adopting a annual budget |
| independent city | a city that does not belong to a my 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 official responsible for the economy, finance, and revenue |