State and Local Govt Vocab

One part of the bicameral legislative branch in Virginia. Lower House, 100 Members

• Reserved Powers
• Board of Supervisors
• Lieutenant Governor
• House of Delegates

The legislative body in a town or city - enacts ordinances (local laws) and adopts annual budgets

• State Senate
• Town or City Council
• City Manager
• Mayor

One part of the bicameral legislative branch in Virginia. Upper House, 40 Members

• City Manager
• State Senate
• Mayor
• Town or City Council

The second in command of the executive branch of the state government (kind of like Vice President)

• Reserved Powers
• Lieutenant Governor
• House of Delegates
• Board of Supervisors

The bicameral legislative branch in Virginia. 

• General Assembly
• State Senate 
• Town or City Council
• Governor 

The leader of the executive branch in the state government - serves a four year term 

• State Senate
• General Assembly
• Mayor
• Governor

In Virginia counties, towns, and cities, a manager may be hired by the elected legislative branch to oversee the operations of the local government. 

• Mayor
• Town or City Council
• City Manager 
• State Senate

The legislative body in a Virginia county - enacts ordinances and adopts annual budget 

• Lieutenant Governor
• Reserved Powers 
• House of Delegates
• Board of Supervisors

 Powers shared by the national and state government. 

• Concurrent Powers
• State Senate
• City Manager
• Expressed  Powers

Leader of a town or city - may be elected by voters or town/city council members 

• State Senate
• Town or City Council
• Mayor
• City Manager