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Virginia Government
Federalism
Vocabulary
VA Lawmaking
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Who is the current governor of Virginia?
Ralph Northam 
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What is federalism?
Powers reserved for the states, not national government.
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Governor
Head of state authority
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What happens to a bill after it has been debated on?
Voting on the bill in each house 
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What school district do we live in?
Chesterfield County public schools
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What makes up the General Assembly?
House of Delegates and Virginia Senate
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Supreme Court
Highest court in the land; last resort
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Who enforces laws after they're passed?
Virginia executive branch
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What two local government officials serve four-year terms?
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
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Who exercises the executive power?
The governor
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Revenue 
Entire amount of income before deductions 
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Who helps to shape legislation?
Individuals and interest groups
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Who represents Clover Hill district on the board of supervisors?
Christopher Winslow 
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How long is the governors term in office?
4 years
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Ordinance 
An authoritative rule
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What are the last two steps in the VA law making process?
Voting on bill in each house and sending the bill to the governor to sign into law 
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Where is Virginia's county court located?
Close to LC Bird High School 
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What are the four levels of courts?
District, Circuit, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court
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Interest Group
A social group whose members control some field of activity 
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What order is the lawmaking process in?
Introducing Bill

Working on in committees

Debating in each house

Voting in each house

Send to governor to sign