Executive on the State level
Governor
Federalism
Document that sets up how Virginia's Government operates
Virginia Constitution
Powers shared between state and national government
Concurrent
Legislative body on the state level
General Assembly
When two parties disagree, but are willing to give something up in order to fix the problem
Compromise
The level of government whose power overrides the others
Powers of the state government
Reserved Powers
Highest court in Virginia
When people work together to solve a problem
Collaborate
Division between state and national government
Federalism
Powers of the national government
Delegated
Two houses of the state legislative branch
V.A. Senate and House of Delegates
A course of action adopted by a governing body
Policy
System that keeps one branch from becoming too powerful
Checks and balances
Powers specifically stated in the Constitution
Expressed Powers
Other state executives
Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, the Governor's Cabinet
A set of rules or guidelines to direct others
Regulatory
This document talks about how important separation of powers is
Federalist Paper Number 51
Powers used to carry out what is specifically stated in the Constitution
Implied Powers