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Unit 6 vocab
Term | Definition |
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attorney general | Lead attorney for the state of VA |
Biennial | Occurring every two years. |
Concurrent Powers | Powers shared by state and national governments. |
Delegate | A member of the House of Delegates in the General Assembly |
Denied powers | powers specifically disallowed by Constitution for state and national government. |
Expressed powers | Powers specifically stated in the Constitution for the national government |
Federalism | Division of power between the national and state levels of government. |
Foreign policy | National government strategy for dealing with other nations. |
General Assembly | State lawmaking body |
Governor | State executive (4 years, single term) |
Implied powers | Powers not stated but necessary to carry out expressed powers (DUH) |
Lieutenant Governor | Constitutional officer elected to assist the Governor with enforcing state laws |
Mandate | An official order from the national government directing states to do something. |
Pardon | Executive power to forgive or excuse from a sentence or offense |
Reserved Powers | powers set aside for the states or the people by the 10th amendment. |