1. Virginia State and Local Government Vocabulary

2. Governor
leader of the executive branch in Virginia

3. Lieutenant Governor
second in command to the governor and presides over the Senate

4. Attorney General
the lawyer for the Commonwealth of Virginia

5. Virginia General Assembly
the legislative branch of Virginia’s state government

6. House of Delegates
the lower house in Virginia’s General Assembly

7. Senate
the upper house in Virginia’s General assembly

8. biennial
every two years 2

9. bureaucracy
an organization of government departments, agencies, and offices

10. cabinet
advisors to the Governor

11. delegate
member of the House of Delegates

12. enumerated/ expressed powers
powers that are specifically listed and given to the federal government

13. Federalism
the division of powers between the states and the federal government

14. Implied Powers
powers not specifically listed in the Constitution

15. Reserved Powers
Powers that belong to the states

16. Concurrent Powers
Powers that are shared between the states and the federal government

17. Public Policy
government response to public issues

18. 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

19. Board of Supervisors
the elected group in a county which exercises legislative powers, enacting ordinances, and adopting a annual budget

20. charter
a document giving permission to create a local government that provides a plan as to how that government should work

21. City Manager
oversees the operations of local government

22. Clerk of Circuit Court
an elected official of the every locality of Virginia that is in charge of all legal documents from the courts

23. City Council
the elected group in a city which exercises legislative powers, enacting ordinances, and adopting a annual budget

24. Independent City
a city that does not belong to any county that interacts directly with the state government

25. locality
a particular neighborhood, place, or district

26. Mayor
the leader of city government that is either elected by voters or city council members

27. ordinances
local laws

28. Commissioner of the Revenue
a local elected representative responsible for the administration of taxes levied by the government

29. Sheriff
an elected local law enforcement officer

30. Treasurer
an elected local official responsible for the economy, finance, and revenue