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| Virginia Senate | The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly it is comprised of 40 senators |
| Lieutenant Governor | An elected official in the Executive Branch of government in Virginia. Would assume the governorship if the governor could not serve. |
| Circuit Court | The court of general jurisdiction in the state, hears felony cases and sometimes appeal cases from the District Court. |
| Reserved Powers | Those powers that the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the state. |
| District Court | A court that has general jurisdiction in a state judicial district, considered to be one of the lower courts |
| Delegated Powers | Powers listed in the US Constitution that are specifically expressed as being given by the people to that branch of the federal government |
| Supreme Court | The highest court in Virginia. Does not have original jurisdiction. |
| Biennial | Happening every two years, like the Virginia state budget |
| Attorney General | – An elected official in the Executive Branch of government in Virginia. Helps carry out the laws of Virginia. |
| General Assembly | The legislative body for the State of Virginia |
| House of Delegates | The lower house in the state legislature for Virginia |
| Court of Appeals | Hears cases of appeal, no jury only a panel of judges, no evidence is presented, the judges decide to affirm or reverse the lower court decision. |
| Juvenile Courts | A court of law responsible for the trial or legal supervision of children under a specified age (18 in most countries). |
| Domestic Courts | Court in Virginia that deals with family (domestic) issues, has jurisdiction over family disputes especially involving custody, support & welfare |
| Governor | The elected executive head of a state, has many of the roles of the President but at a state level. Our current governor is Robert F. McDonnell |
| Federalism | The division of power between the national government and the states. |
| Who is our Governor | Robert F. McDonnell |
| Who is our Attorney General | Ken Cuccinetti |
| Who is our Lieutenant Governor? | Bill Bolling |
| How many counties in Virginia | 95 |
