| A | B |
|---|
| Attorney General | Virginia’s official lawyer; elected to a 4 year term; part of |
| Biennial budget | a spending plan that covers 2 years |
| Board of Supervisors | Henrico county’s legislative branch |
| City council | Richmond city’s legislative branch |
| Federal mandate | federal law requiring states to do something |
| General Assembly | lawmaking branch in the state of Virginia. Bicameral with a Senate and a House of Delegates |
| Governor | chief executive of the state of Virginia; elected to one 4 year term |
| House of Delegates | larger of the 2 houses in the VA General Assembly; 100 elected members |
| Lieutenant Governor | like the VP on the state level; elected to a 4 year term |
| Ordinance | a local law (city |
| Reserved powers | powers kept by the state level governments according to the 10th Amendment |
| School Board | elected board overseeing public education in Henrico County |
| Virginia Senate | smaller of the 2 houses in the VA General Assembly; 40 elected members |
| Sheriff | elected head local law enforcer responsible for various police and public safety matters |
| Town Council | elected lawmaking in towns in Virginia (Ashland) |
