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| what are the three components of the executive branch? |
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governor
lieutenant governor
attorney general |
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| what is the governor and what does he do? |
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chief executive
-prepares biennial budget.
-oversees execution of state laws/policies
-proposes legislation to legislature |
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| what does the lieutenant governor do? |
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| preside over the senate when it's in session |
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| what does the attorney general do? |
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-states the highest legal officer
-oversees all law enforcement activity |
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| what is the legislative branch called? |
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| what does virginia have as far as the legislative branch? |
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| the oldest continuous legislative body in the US |
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| what are the powers of the legislative branch? |
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-levy taxes
-confirm appointments
-approve the budget
-tons more |
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| when does the general assembly start meeting? |
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| the 2nd wednesday of january |
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| how many days does the general assembly meet on even numbered years? |
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| how many days does the general assembly meet on odd numbered years? |
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| how many days can the general assembly extend? |
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| what are the four levels of courts in the judicial branch? |
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highest - supreme court
-court of appeals
-circuit court
-general district courts |
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-reviews the decisions of the lower courts
NEVER HEARS NEW CASES |
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-review the decisions of lower courts
-make the decision if a case will go to the supreme court
DOESN'T HEAR NEW CASES |
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| original jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases |
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| original jurisdiction for misdemeanors and traffic cases |
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| what courts don't hear new cases |
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| supreme court and the court of appeals |
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federal judges are elected for _____.
state judges are elected for ____. |
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federal judges = life
state judges = terms |
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| body of law that defines crimes and provides for their punishment |
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| crime for which the punishment may be death or imprisonment in a penitentiary for a year or more |
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| less serious crimes with punishment up to one year, a fine, or another minor penalty |
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-arrested
-informed of the charge and their rights are explained
-charged with a felony has a preliminary hearing
-grand jury will hear evident and decide if the suspect should be indicted
-suspect will be arraigned and can then plead guilty or not guilty
- non guilty plea --> fair trail in a circuit cort before a judge or jury
-defendant can decide to forego a jury trial |
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| all power of the local government is derived from the state |
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| how many senators are in the virginia senate? |
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| what is the term for a senate member? |
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| how many delegates are there in the virginia house of delegates? |
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| what is the term length for the house of delegates? |
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| who is our attorney general |
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| how many articles are in the va constitution? |
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| the first article is what? |
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| when did the virginia constitution go into effect? |
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| what year was the virginia capitol opened? |
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| who designed the virginia capitol? |
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| what makes the virginia capitol special and different (during the time it was build)? |
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-designed after a french building
-rotunda |
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