Vocabulary
the head of the executive branch of state government
governor
They make the laws
legislative
Whos the governor?
Jim justice
What’s a municipal government?
a political unit smaller than the county
What comes first in the process?
Introduce Legistation
a tax imposed on almost all retail sales
sales tax
Who veto’s the bill?
Executive
Who’s the attorney general?
Patrick Morrisey
How many incorporated municipalities in Wv?
232
The whole House debates the bill and individual amendments are voted on. The bill can be sent back to committee or fail to pass.
Debate and Amend
State court that has jurisdiction over most misdemeanors, civil cases involving lesser amounts of money, traffic and natural resources offenses, preliminary hearings in felony cases, brief commitment under mental hygiene law, and initial hearings in juvenile cases if designated as a juvenile referee
magistrate court
Who was west virginia first governor?
Arthur I. Boreman
Who’s the state treasurer?
Riley Moore
What’s the oldest form of city government?
mayor-council form
It could be tabled or failed to pass
Committee Work
tax levied on specific products such as gasoline beer liquor firearms and cigarettes some time called a luxury tax
excise tax
What branch of government is the federal court system?
Judicial
Who’s the speaker of the house?
Roger Hanshaw
What was created when cities grew larger and more complex?
council-manager form
The conference committee works out the difference between the house and senate bills submits a confrenece report for a final vote.
conference
income from taxes and other sources
Renvenue
How many years does the governor serve?
2 years terms
Who’s the state school superintendent?
Clayton Burch
Those who support the ____________ of government claim that it is easily understood by the voters
commission form
Whats the final approval?
The Governor signs or vetos the bill