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Warm-up1. Name Virginia’s Legislative body.
• General Assembly2. What are the 2 houses in the General
Assembly?• State Senate and House of Delegates
3. What is the primary responsibility of Virginia’s legislative branch? • Make laws for Virginia
Virginia’s Executive Branch
The Governor…enforces laws for Virginia
Executive Branch of Virginia (State Government)
Virginia’s Executive Branch is headed by aGovernor who is granted the power to execute the laws of Virginia according to theVirginia Constitution.
The Governor appoints a Cabinet who helps himoversee the functions of Virginia’s government
Virginia Executive Branch Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Cabinet
Agencies, commissionsRegulatory
boards
The Office of the Governor of Virginia
1. The governor serves as the chief executive of Virginia.
2. A governor of Virginia serves a 4 year term in office.
3. Virginia’s current governor is Terry McAuliffe. Political party Democrat
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A president is responsible for governing the entire nation, whereas a governor enforces the laws of a state.
4. What are the 3 qualifications to become a governor of Virginia?
• US citizen• Reside in Virginia for 5 years• 30 years old
5. Is a governor allowed to run for consecutive (back-to-back) terms in office? NO
First Woman Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming was the first woman elected governor of a state. She was elected on November 9, 1924 to fill the unexpired term of her husband.
6. How many terms may a governor serve? It is unlimited but it CANNOT be consecutive
7. Name at least 5 duties/responsibilities of a governor?
Live in Virginia Report to the General Assembly Call special sessions of the General
Assembly Execute laws of Virginia Safety of the state Command the Virginia militia
8. The salary of a Virginia governor is$175, 000
The Governor wants to cut state taxes. In which role would he propose these tax cuts?
10. The Cabinet is responsible for advising the governor.
11. Cabinet officers are nominated by the governor and approved by the General Assembly.
12. The Cabinet departments, agencies, commissions and regulatory boards-
administers laws for the governor Enforces laws for the governor regulates businesses and the
economy for the governor provides services for the people of
Virginia
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
13. Name 4 official duties of a Lieutenant Governor?
Serve as president of the State Senate Preside over the State Senate 1st in line of succession to the governor Serve as a member of several boards,
commissions, councils
14. How is it possible to have a governor and a lieutenant governor from different political parties in Virginia?
The governor and Lt. governor are elected separately not on the same ticket as a president and vice- president.
(they are elected in the same year)
15. A lieutenant governor serves a 4 year term and there is no term limit.
The Office of the Attorney General of Virginia
17. The office of the Attorney General is the Commonwealth’s law firm.
18. Who are the Attorney General’s clients?
Virginia state government State agencies, boards,
commissions19. What is one thing the Attorney
General cannot do? Give legal advice to private citizens
20. Name 3 key duties of the Attorney Gernal.
• serve as an attorney for the state• Uphold the US and Virginia
Consitutions• Clarify the law• Investigate and prosecute criminal
acts, neglect, abuse, fraud…
In the cartoonist’s view, what is the impact of the federal government’s decision to transfer responsibility for welfare to the states?
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