Virginia Government Vocab
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Occurs when the federal government passes a law that states must obey but do not provide funding for the new initiative, often creates tension
Mandate
Pandemic
Ordinance
Biennial
30s - Q2
Two officials who look after a locality’s finances
City Council
Manager
Commissioner of Revenue and Treasurer
Governor
30s - Q3
2nd in command to the Governor, head of VA Senate
Citizenry
Sheriff
Lieutenant General
Mayor
30s - Q4
Every other year
Biennial
Annual
Ordinance
Locality
30s - Q5
Head lawyer for Virginia
Lieutenant Governor
Mayor
Attorney General
Governor
30s - Q6
Division of power between state, federal, and local governments
Biennial
Federalism
Mandate
General Assembly
30s - Q7
All the people who live in an area
Citizenry
Locality
General Assembly
Mandate
30s - Q8
Another name for Virginia’s republic government
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Ordinance
Locality
30s - Q9
Head of Virginia’s Executive Branch
Governor
Manager
Sheriff
Mayor
30s - Q10
Epidemic of infectious disease that has spread quickly through the human population
Mandate
Pandemic
Levy
Annual
30s - Q11
Legislative branch for municipalities (city, town or village with its own government)
Governor
Regulate
General Assembly
Town/city council
30s - Q12
A tax or fee
Pandemic
Levy
Regulate
Locality
30s - Q13
Elected or appointed local executive whose duties vary from implementing laws to being a ceremonial head
Mayor
Attorney General
Manager
Lieutenant Governor
30s - Q14
To take or get something from something else (such as power)
Levy
Derive
Mandate
Biennial
30s - Q15
Elected legislative body for county government
Mayor
Board of Supervisors
Locality
Citizenry
30s