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35 Cards in this Set
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Who is Tim Kaine?
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Governor of Vigrinia
Elected for a four year term Democrat |
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Who is Bill Bolling?
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Lieutenant Govenor of Virginia
Elected for a four year term Republican |
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Who is Bob Mc'Donell?
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Attorney General of Virgina
Elected for a four year term |
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Who is Manju Ganeriwala?
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State Treasurer of Virginia
Elected for a four year term Democrat |
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What House of Delegate districts contain York County?
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Nintey-first & Ninty-sixth districts.
Brenda Pooge (Republican) & Thomas D. Gear (Republican) |
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Who is the most senior delegate? Since when, and how many years, has e/she served?
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Lacey E. Puteny
Served since 1963 for 46 years (Virginia) |
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Who is William J. Howell?
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Speaker of the Houe of Delegate (Virginia)
Republican |
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Who is Morgan H. Griffith?
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Majority Leader of the House of Delegates (Virginia)
Republican |
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Who is Ward L. Armstrong?
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Minority Leader of House of Delegates (Virginia)
Democrat |
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What Senate districts contain York County?
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First & Third
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Who are the senators in the first and third districts?
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John Miller & Thomas Normate
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What party are they in?
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Miller- Democrat
Normate- Republican |
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Who is Charles Colgan?
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President Pro-Temper of Virginia Senate.
Democrat. |
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Who is Richard Saslaw?
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Majority Leader of Virginia Senate.
Democrat |
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Who is the most senior senator? Since when, and how long, has he/she served?
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Charle Colgan (Democrat)
Since 1976, thirty-three years |
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Who is Thomas Normate?
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Minority Leader of Virginia Senate.
Republican. |
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How many total justices serve on the Viginia Supreme Court?
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Eleven-
One Cheif Justice Six Justices Four Senor Justices |
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Who is the Cheif Justice?
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Leroy Rountree Hassell, Sr.
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Of the six Justices, whose term expires first?
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Synthia D. Kensen.
2010 |
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How many judges serve on the V.A. Court of Appeals? How many senior?
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Ten
One Cheif Judge Nine Judges (Four senior) |
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Who serves the York-Pouoson Nineth circuit?
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Lynn S. Mendibur
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What kind of cases are heard in the general districts court?
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Traffic Violations; minor crimoinal cases; preliminary felony, civil cases ($4500 dollars or >)
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How long does a general district court judge serve?
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Six years
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What are reserved powers?
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Powers set aside by the Consitution for the states and their people
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What are concurrent powers?
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Power shared by the Federal and State governments
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What is an Ordinance?
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A local law
ex- noise ordinances |
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Define the following words..
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County board-
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Suprivises courthouses, jails, etc.
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Sheriff-
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Enforces the law
Selects deputies |
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County Clerk-
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Keepa record of law and desicions made by county board
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County Treaserer-
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Makes sure money is used wisely
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County Auditor-
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Examins offical records of taxes recived and money spent
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District Attorney-
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Represents state in county trails
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Town Meeting-
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Simple, yet effetive way of government
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What is the job of the executive branch? Legislative? Judical?
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E- carry out laws
L- write laws J- interpert laws |
