CH 10 Review

4. power of the governor to stop a piece of legislation
6. main duty is to preside over the Virginia Senate
7. generally responsible for the legislative and administrative affairs of a county
10. the chief executive officer of the state and responsible for overseeing
13. All power of the local government is derived from the state
14. courts have original jurisdiction in cases involving juveniles
15. are governmentally part of the county in which they are located
16. main function is to be the lawyer for the state
17. The legislative branch of Virginia

1. have original and appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases.
2. two houses
3. have original jurisdiction in misdemeanor traffic cases and lesser civil cases
5. 100 members representing single-member districts based upon population
8. 40 members who serve single-member districts based upon population
9. political subdivisions of the state and address needs that cross local government boundaries
11. oversees public schools
12. branch consisting of four levels of courts, with judges elected by the state legislature