Governor & his Cabinet
Local Government
VA state Government
Lawmaking in VA
100
4 years
How many years are the governor elected for?
100
The Board of Supervisors.
What is the legislative branch in counties?
100
VA Constitution
Which document gives VA government its powers?
100
The Board of Supervisors.
Who passes ordinances for the County?
200
Governor
Who chooses the Cabinet members?
200
The Town Council.
What is the legislative branch in towns?
200
The VA senate and the House of Delagates.
Who makes up the General Assembly?
200
The Town Council.
Who makes the laws for the towns?
300
The Cabinet members administer laws, enforce the laws, regulate aspects of business and the economy, and provide services.
What do the Cabinet members do?
300
Counties and Cities.
Which two localities have a school board?
300
The Small Claims Court
Which court handles small cases?
300
introducing a bill, bill gets worked in a committee, debated on the floor, voted by both houses, signed by the Governor.
What are the steps to making a law in VA?
400
The VA Constitution
Where does the governor get his powers from?
400
Ordinances are local laws.
What are ordinances?
400
The Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Attorney General.
Which 3 people in the VA Executive Branch are elected for 4 years?
400
The City Council
Who makes the laws for the cities?
500
Cheif of State, Cheif Legislator, Cheif Executive, Party Cheif, Commander-in-Cheif
What are the five roles of the governor?
500
A manager is elected by the legislative branch to do the executive jobs.
What is a Manager?
500
VA supreme Court, VA court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, General District Courts
What are the 4 levels of court?
500
Eductaion, public health, envirenment, state budget, levying and collecting taxes
What are the primary issues at the state level?
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