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State and Local Gov.
Virginia State and Local Government Vocabulary.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| State:Governor | Leader of the executive branch in Virginia |
| State:Lieutenant Governor | Second in command to the governor and presides over the Senate |
| State:Attorney General | The lawyer for the Commonwealth of Virginia |
| State:Virginia General Assembly | The legislative branch of Virginia’s state government |
| State:House of Delegates | The lower house in Virginia’s General Assembly |
| State:Senate | The upper house in Virginia’s General assembly |
| State:Delegate | Member of the House of Delegates |
| State:Biennial | Every two years (Unlike Annual, which is one year) |
| State:Bureaucracy | An organization of government departments, agencies, and offices |
| State:Cabinet | Advisers to the Governor |
| State:Enumerated/Expressed powers | Powers that are specifically listed and given to the federal government |
| State:Federalism | The division of powers between the states and the federal government |
| State:Concurrent powers | Powers that are shared between the states and the federal government |
| State:Implied Powers | Powers not specifically listed in the Constitution |
| State:Reserved powers | Powers that belong to the states |
| State:Public policy | Government response to public issues |
| State: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 |
| City Government:Board of Supervisors | The elected group in a county which exercises legislative powers, enacting ordinances, and adopting a annual budget |
| City Government:Charter | A document giving permission to create a local government that provides a plan as to how that government should work |
| City Government:City Manager | Oversees the operations of local government |
| City Government:Clerk of the Court (Circuit) | An elected official of the every locality of Virginia that is in charge of all legal documents from the courts |
| City Government:City Council | The elected group in a city which exercises legislative powers, enacting ordinances, and adopting a annual budget |
| City Government:Independent City | A city that does not belong to any county that interacts directly with the state government |
| City Government:Locality | A particular neighborhood, place, or district |
| City Government:Mayor | The leader of city government that is either elected by voters or city council members |
| City Government:Commissioner of the Revenue | A local elected representative responsible for the administration of taxes levied by the government |
| City Government:Ordinances | Local laws |
| City Government:Sheriff | An elected local law enforcement officer |
| City Government:Treasurer | An elected local official responsible for the economy, finance, and revenue |
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