Name the Branch
Terms to Know
Structure
Powers
100

Executive on the State level

Governor

100
The division of power between state and national government

Federalism

100

Document that sets up how Virginia's Government operates

Virginia Constitution

100

Powers shared between state and national government

Concurrent

200

Legislative body on the state level

General Assembly

200

When two parties disagree, but are willing to give something up in order to fix the problem

Compromise

200

The level of government whose power overrides the others

National/federal
200

Powers of the state government

Reserved Powers

300

Highest court in Virginia

V.A. Supreme Court
300

When people work together to solve a problem

Collaborate

300

Division between state and national government

Federalism

300

Powers of the national government

Delegated

400

Two houses of the state legislative branch

V.A. Senate and House of Delegates

400

A course of action adopted by a governing body

Policy

400

System that keeps one branch from becoming too powerful

Checks and balances

400

Powers specifically stated in the Constitution

Expressed Powers

500

Other state executives

Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, the Governor's Cabinet

500

A set of rules or guidelines to direct others

Regulatory

500

This document talks about how important separation of powers is 

Federalist Paper Number 51

500

Powers used to carry out what is specifically stated in the Constitution

Implied Powers