VA State Govt Test Prep

single-member voting district

• 1 representitive per district
• majority of votes in district wins
• rank candidates in order of most to least desireable
• district representation is based on census responses

open primary

• voting with your party 100% of the time
• you don't need to vote 100% of the time with your party
• to openly oppose and criticize potential candidates
• voting in both party primaries

"part-time" elected official

• an elected official who works 30-hours per week
• an elected official working only when the General Assembly is in session
• an elected official who works all working days in the year
• this does not exist

clemency

• powers the governor has during a state of emergency
• powers the General Assembly has while overriding a veto
• mercy powers the governor has
• the federal form filled out every 10 years to count the population used to determine voting districts

felony

• a greater crime punishable by at least a year in prison and a fine of at least $2500
• a lesser crime punishable by at no more than a year in prison and a fine of no more than $2500

original jurisdiction

• 2 courts have the power to be able to hear the same case for the 1st time, depending on case load
• the power of the courts to hear an appeal from a lower court
• the power of the Grand Jury to determine if there is enough evidence/probable cause to move forward with an indictment
• the power of the courts to hear a case for the 1st time

working to execute their party's agenda

• chief of party
• chief of state
• chief administrator
• chief legislator
• commander-in-chief

"full-time" elected official

• an elected official who works 30-hours per week
• an elected official working only when the General Assembly is in session
• an elected official who works all working days in the year
• this does not exist

misdemeanor

• a greater crime punishable by at least a year in prison and a fine of at least $2500
• a lesser crime punishable by at no more than a year in prison and a fine of no more than $2500

one of the primary responsibilities is to prepare the state's budget

• chief of party
• chief of state
• chief administrator
• chief legislator
• commander-in-chief