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| The form of government of the Commonwealth of Virginia is established by the | The Virginia Constitution |
| The Virginia Constitution distributes power among these branches of government. | legislative, executive, and judicial branches |
| The name of the legislative body in Virginia | General Assembly |
| a a bicameral legislature has how many "houses" or "chambers" in it? | Two |
| How often does the General Assembly meets? | Annually (every year) |
| The names of the two houses of the General Assembly | House of Delegates and the Virginia State Senate |
| The person who exercises executive power in Virginia is called this. | Governor |
| How many years does a governor serve in Virginia. | 4 |
| The governor appoints members of the _______, who oversee specific functions of government. | Cabinet |
| How do the the Virginia lieutenant governor and the Virginia attorney general get their jobs? | The are elected separately. |
| Supreme Court | (final state court of appeal. Highest Virginia court.) |
| Circuit Court | for major issues and crimes |
| General District Court | (including small claims courts and juvenile and domestic relations courts) |
| Federalism | division of power between the states and the national government |
| powers not given to the national government by the Constitution of the United States of America | reserved to the states |
| Federal Government Powers | Conducts foreign policy, regulates commerce, and provides for the common defense |
| State Government Powers | Promotes public health, safety, and welfare |
| Unfunded Mandate | When the Federal Government required state governments to do something without paying them enough money to do it. |
| primary issues in the legislative process at the state level | Education, Public health, Environment, State budget, Revenue |
| branch of the state government that enforces the laws | executive branch |
| governor fills several roles, including | chief of state, chief legislator, chief administrator, party chief, commander-in-chief |
| Cabinet secretaries and departments, agencies, commissions, and regulatory boards do this... | administer laws, enforce laws, regulate aspects of business and the economy, provide services |
| Military force the Virginia governor is Commander-In-Chief of | VA National Guard |
