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State Government

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TermDefinition
Governor the elected executive head of state of the U.S
Lieutenant Governor the executive officer of a state who is next in rank to a governor and who takes the governor's place in case of disability or death.
Attorney General the principal legal officer who represents a country or state in legal proceedings and gives legal advice to the government.
Virginia General Assembly the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the oldest continuous law-making body in the New World.
House of Delegates the lower house of the state legislature in Maryland, Virginia
Senate the smaller upper assembly in the U.S Congress, most US states, France, and other countries.
Delegate a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular elected representative sent to a conference.
Biennial Taking place every other year.
Bureaucracy a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state official rather than by elected representatives.
Cabinet a body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government.
Enumerated Powers powers of the federal government that are specifically described in the constitution.
Federalism the federal principal or system of government.
Concurrent Powers powers shared by both states and the federal government.
Implied Powers powers of the US government which have not been explicitly
Reserved Powers powers that belong to the states.
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.
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