| A | B |
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| winner-take-all | what system leads to targeting large states to campaign |
| Congressional representation | The number of electors each state has is based on this |
| majority vote requirement | favors a 2 party system |
| federalism | division of power between the state and federal governments |
| Constitution | national government powers are found here |
| the states | powers not given to the federal government are reserved for them |
| the state | powers of the local government come from here |
| national | level of government that conducts foreign policy and regulates commerce |
| national & state | branches of government are separated at these levels of government |
| Virginia | all powers of local government in Virginia are controlled by them |
| state | level of government that promotes public health and safety |
| legislative | local branch of govt. that makes ordinances for the community |
| executive | local branch of govt. that is elected or appointed by the Board of Supervisors or the City Council |
| judicial | local branch of govt. that contains local courts |
| legislative | branch of VA govt. that makes laws and approves the biennial budget |
| legislative | branch of VA govt. that exercises power under the 10th amendment |
| executive | branch of VA govt. that executes the law and prepares the biennial budget |
| executive | branch of VA govt. that appoints cabinet officers and boards, administers state bureuacracy and grants pardons |
| judicial | branch of VA govt. that has the Supreme Court and Circuit Courts |
| circuit court | court that tries civil and criminal cases |
| legislative | branch of the national govt. that makes laws, approves annual budgets and presidential appointments |
| executive | branch of national govt. that executes the law of the land and prepares the annual budget |
| executive | branch of the national govt. that appoints cabinet officers, ambassadors, and federal judges and administers federal bureaucracy |
| judicial | branch of the national govt. that includes the Supreme Court and Federal Courts |
| Supreme Court | the court that has the power of judicial review |
| federal | court that tries cases involving federal law and U.S. Constitutional questions |
| separation of power | helps to prevent any 1 branch of govt. from abusing its power |
| technological change | employers seek individuals who have kept pace with this |
