Term | Definition |
Governer | 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 in 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 | Advisors 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 the states and
the federal government |
Implied Powers | Powers not specifically listed in the
Constitution |
Reserved Powers | Powers that belong to 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 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 a annual budget |
Independent City | A city that does not belong to any 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 |