State and Local Government

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Across
  1. 4. In addition to the Lieutenant Governor, this elected official serves in the Executive Branch with the Governor and prosecutes cases on behalf of the state
  2. 5. The Commissioner of the ___ is one of several constitutional officers that each locality must elect
  3. 6. The chamber in the legislature which contains 40 members and is presided over by the Lieutenant Governor
  4. 7. The chamber in the legislature which contains 100 members and is presided over by the Speaker of the House
  5. 9. When responding to a state emergency by activating the National Guard, the Governor is acting in the role of ___
  6. 10. Word describing the frequency of approving a new state budget every two years
  7. 11. Local boards or councils may hire a ___ to oversee the functions of the government
Down
  1. 1. This kind of veto allows the Governor to make changes to parts of a bill and return it to the legislature for approval
  2. 2. The ___ is superor to all state and local laws in Virginia, and it describes the structure of the state government
  3. 3. A law passed by a local government
  4. 8. At the county level of government, decisions are made by an elected body called the Board of ___
  5. 12. The legislature for the state of Virginia