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State Government of Virginia

3 Branches of Government. Executive---Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General Legislature---General Assembly of Virginia Judicial---The State Supreme Court and all other state courts. . Executive Branch. The Governor is Mark Warner (D)The

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State Government of Virginia

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    1. State Government of Virginia

    2. 3 Branches of Government Executive---Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General Legislature---General Assembly of Virginia Judicial---The State Supreme Court and all other state courts.

    3. Executive Branch The Governor is Mark Warner (D) The Governor of Virginia may not succeed him or herself. Mills Godwin is the only Governor of Virginia to be elected twice. Governors must be 30 years old. Governors must be a resident of Va. and a registered voter in Va. for the 5 years preceding the election. The Governors most important responsibility is to prepare the state budget every two years. The Governor has the power to grant reprieves, pardons, and commutations.

    4. Governor Mark Warner

    5. Executive Branch continued The Governor appoints agency heads and members to more than 200 boards and commissions The Governor appoints ten Secretaries to help him/her run the State Government---Ex. Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Department of Education The Governor is responsible for seeing that the laws of Virginia are faithfully executed. The Governor is the Commander in Chief of the State National Guard and State Police. The Governor has the power to veto legislation passed by the Virginia General Assembly. The Governor of Va. has the power of item veto. The Governor of Va. has a mansion in Richmond provided for his or her family.

    6. Executive Branch Continued Lt. Governor Currently the Lt. Governor is Tim Kaine (D). He is planning to run for Governor this November. The Lt. Governor has very few powers. Presides over the State Senate but can only vote if there is a tie. (Remember the V.P.) Qualifications are the same as the Governor. No restrictions on the number of terms.

    7. Lt. Governor and Gubernatorial Candidate Tim Kaine

    8. Executive Branch Attorney General States leading judicial authority. Jerry Kilgore ® is currently the A.G. . He also is planning to run for Governor this November. Qualifications are the same as the Governor. No restrictions on number of terms. The Attorney General of Virginia is elected to represent the state or any of its agencies in civil or criminal cases before the courts.

    9. Attorney General and Gubernatorial Candidate Jerry Kilgore

    10. Legislative Branch of Va. The General Assembly The oldest continuous law making body in the new world. First met in Jamestown in 1619. Bicameral—State Senate of Virginia 40 members House of Delegates of Virginia 100 members. State is divided into 40 State Senatorial Districts and 100 House of Delegate Districts. Morgan Griffith is your Delegate (8th District) Brandon Bell is your State Senator (22nd. District) Terms in the House of Delegates- 2 years—no term limits Terms in State Senate- 4 years– no term limits

    11. Virginia House of Delegate Districts

    12. Northern Virginia House of Delegate Districts

    13. Taxation in Virginia

    14. Budget of Virginia "Three quarters of our general fund budget rests in education, Medicaid (which provides health and nursing home care to the poor and elderly), and public safety." - State Senator John H. Chichester, president pro tem of the Virginia senate, in an August 5, 2003 speech to the Virginia Foundation for Research and Economic Education When the governor and the General Assembly finish with the biennial (every two year...) budget process, they end up committing Virginia to spend about $25 billion each year. The priorities are to "educate, medicate, and incarcerate."

    15. General Assembly continued Speaker of the House is presiding officer of the House of Delegates ( William Howell -R) The House of Delegates Majority Leader is our Delegate- Morgan Griffith. The Lt. Governor (Kaine) is the presiding officer of the State Senate. However, he only votes if there is a tie. Therefore the President Pro Tempore of the Senate usually presides over the State Senate. Currently there are 16 Democrats, and 24 Republicans in the State Senate. Currently there are 37 Democrats, 2 Independents, and 61 Republicans in the State House of Delegates.

    16. General Assembly continued General Assembly of Virginia is a part time job. It meets beginning on the second Wednesday in January for 60 days on even numbered years, and 30 days on odd numbered years. Sessions can be extended and often are. Special Sessions are used to see if they can override a Gubernatorial (Governors) veto.

    17. Judicial Branch of Virginia State Supreme Court is highest court in Va. The State Supreme Court of Va. has 7 Justices. Two of them are from Salem. Justices are elected by a joint vote of the General Assembly to a 12 year term. The next level down in the Va. Court System is the Va. Court of Appeals----10 Judges elected by General Assembly for a term of 8 years. Circuit Courts of Va. have both original and appellate jurisdiction. There 31 Circuits in Va.. Circuit Courts are felony trial courts.---Judges elected by General Assembly for a term of 8 years. General District Courts hear all misdemeanors and small civil cases. Cases are heard by a judge without a jury. You may appeal a decision to the Circuit Court. Juvenile and Domestic Relations court hears cases involving juveniles and problems that might develop within a family.

    18. Local Government Salem

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