Unit 5 Vocab Bellringer

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A legislature with two houses.

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Bicameral

Front

Local law (city, county, town)

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Ordinance

Front

Head of the state executive branch.

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Governor

Front

Smaller house of the General Assembly with 40 members.

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Virginia Senate

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Elected lawmaking body in Virginia counties.

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Board of Supervisors

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Larger of the two houses in the General Assembly with 100 members.

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House of Delegates

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Elected lawmaking body in Virginia cities.

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City Council

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Powers kept by state governments under the US Constitution.

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Reserved Powers

Front

System dividing power between national and state government.

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Federalism

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Elected lawmaking body in incorporated towns of Virginia.

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Town Council