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Leader of the executive branch in VA. | Governor |
Second in command to the governor and presides over the Senate. | Lieutenant Governor |
The lawyer for the Commonwealth of VA. | Attorney General |
The legislative branch of VA's state gov. | VA General Assembly |
The lower house in VA's General Assembly. | House of Delegates |
The upper house in VA's General Assembly. | Senate |
Every two years. | Biennial |
An organization of government departments, agencies and offices. | Bureacuracy |
Adivisors to the Governor. | Cabinate |
Member of the House of Delegates. | Delegate |
Powers that are specifically listed and given to the federal government. | Enumerated/Expressed Powers |
The division of powers between the states and the federal government. | Federalism |
Powers not specifically listed in the constitution. | Implied Powers |
Powers that belong to the states. | Reserved Powers |
Powers that the states and the federal government share. | Concurrent Powers |
Government response to pubic issues. | Public Policy |
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. | Bond |
The eleced group in a county which exercises legislative powers, enacting ordinances, and enacting ordinances, and adopting an annual buget. | Board of Supervisors |
A document giving permission to create a local government that provides a plan as to how that government should work. | Charter |
Oversees the operations of local government. | City Manager |
An elected official of the every locality of Virginia that is in charge of all legal documents from the courts. | Clerk of Circuit Court |
The elected group in a city which exercises legislaive powers, enacting ordinances, and adopting an annual budget. | City Council |
A city that does not belong to any county that interacts diectly with the state government. | Independent City |
A particular neighborhood, place, or district. | Locality |
The leader of city government that is either elected by voters or city council members. | Mayor |
Local laws. | Ordinances |
A local elected representative responsible for the administrationof texes levied by the government. | Comissioner of the Revenue |
An elected local enforcment officer. | Sheriff |
An elected official responsible for the economy, finance, and revenue. | Treasurer |