Unit 8&9 Vocab
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
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| Governer | Leader of the executive branch in Virginia
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| Lieutenant Governor | Second in command to the governor and presides over the Senate
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| Attorney General | The lawyer for the Commonwealth of Virginia
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| Virginia General Assembly | The legislative branch of Virginia's General Assembly
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| House of Delegates | The lower house in Virginia's General Assembly
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| Senate | The upper house in the Virginia's General Assembly
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| Biennial | Every two years
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| Bureaucracy | An organization of government departments, agencies, and offices
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| Cabinet | Advisors to the Governor
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| Delegate | Member of the House of Delegates
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| Enumerated/ Expressed Powers | Powers that are specifically listed and given to
the federal government
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| Federalism | The division of powers between the states and
the federal government
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| Implied Powers | Powers not specifically listed in the
Constitution
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| Reserved Powers | Powers that belong to the states
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| Concurrent Powers | Powers that are shared between the states
and the federal government
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| Public Policy | Government response to public issues
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| 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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| Board of Supervisors | The elected group in a county which exercises
legislative powers, enacting ordinances, and
adopting a annual budget
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| Charter | A document giving permission to create a local
government that provides a plan as to how
that government should work
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| City Manager | Oversees the operations of local government
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| Clerk of Circuit Court | An elected official of the every locality of
Virginia that is in charge of all legal
documents from the courts
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| City Council | The elected group in a city which exercises
legislative powers, enacting ordinances, and
adopting a annual budget
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| Independent City | A city that does not belong to any county that
interacts directly with the state government
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| Locality | A particular neighborhood, place, or district
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| Mayor | The leader of city government that is either
elected by voters or city council members
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| Ordinances | Local laws
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| Commissioner of the Revenue | A local elected representative responsible for
the administration of taxes levied by the
government
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| Sheriff | An elected local law enforcement officer
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| Treasurer | An elected local official responsible for the
economy, finance, and revenue
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