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Virginia State and Local Government Vocabulary
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Governor
• leader of the executive branch in Virginia
• Terence (Terry) R. McAuliffe is the 72nd Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Lieutenant Governor
• second in command to the governor and presides over the Senate
• Ralph S. Northam is the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
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Attorney General
• the lawyer for the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Mark R. Herring is the Attorney General of Virginia.
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Virginia General Assembly
• the legislative branch of Virginia’s state government
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House of Delegates
• the lower house in Virginia’s General Assembly
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Senate
• the upper house in 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