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State and Local Gov.
| 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 is Virginia's General Assembly |
| Senate | the upper house in the 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 states and the federal government |
| Reserved Powers | powers that belong to the states |
| Implied Powers | powers not specifically listed in the Constitution |
| Concurrent Powers | powers that are states and the federal government share |
| 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 country 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 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 courts |
| City Council | the elected group in a city 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 | an elected local law enforcement officer |
| Treasurer | an elected local official responsible for the economy, finance, and revenue |