Vocabulary
a local law is called a
ordinance
The Virginia state government meets together in what city?
Richmond, VA
What are the three units of local government
Areas in VA can either be ____, _____, or _______?
cities, counties, towns
The branch that is responsible for ENFORCING laws
Executive Branch
The leader of the STATE Executive Branch who is responsible for administering bureaucracy and proposing the STATE budget is called the .....
Governor
This kind of jurisdiction takes place when a court has "first dibs," on a case. Meaning, they have the ability to make the FIRST decision
Original Jurisdiction
The Legislative Branch responsible for making laws for the STATE is called the
The group of people who serve as the Legislative Branch for a COUNTY
board of supervisors
The two houses of Congress are called?
House of Representatives & US Senate
Person who serves as the legal analyst or lawyer for the state government
Attorney General
What do Congress & the General Assembly have in common - hint - think how many houses they both have?
What is the next step in the bill to law process AFTER a bill is INTRODUCED to the General Assembly
sent to a committee
General District Courts
These are the jobs and responsibilities the State & Federal Government SHARE
concurrent powers
Mayor
Another way of saying every two years
biennial
The group of people who serve under the Governor. Made up of different departments, they help the Governor enforce laws in different areas of Virginia citizens' life.
cabinet - state departments
The document that all three units of local government (cities, towns, and counties) rules they have to follow
The Virginia Constitution
"Powers not given to the federal government by this Constitution are powers reserved to the state governments"
This sums up which US Constitutional Amendment?
10th Amendment
The group of people who serve as prosecutors in criminal cases. They are trying to find defendants in criminal cases GUILTY, and are put in place by the local government.
Commonwealth's Attorney
To change the Virginia STATE Constitution - an amendment must be proposed by the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, and ratified by who?
a. Congress
b. VA voters
c. VA city councils from around the state
VA voters
The ONLY Virginia State Court that uses juries
hint - it's not the VA Supreme Court or the VA Court of Appeals
Circuit Courts
The group of people who serve under the President. Made up of different departments, they help the President enforce laws in different areas of American life.
cabinet - executive departments
The _______ is the person in a city, county, or town who is APPOINTED and oversees the PLANNING of all things have to do with the city
Manager