State and Local Government Vocabulary Review

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An elected official of a state who is next in rank to a governor.

The larger of the two houses that make up the General Assembly in Virginia.

The elected or appointed group in Virginia and its localities that oversees the public schools.

The smaller of the two houses that make up the General Assembly in Virginia.

In Virginia, the lawmaking branch of the state’s government.

The chief executive of a local unit of government. This includes cities, counties, and towns.

Laws passed by Congress that require states to take the specific actions.

The head of the executive branch of government at the state level.