VIRGINIA STATE GOVERNMENT

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VIRGINIA STATE GOVERNMENT
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATE SENATE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
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DUTIES

• MAKES LAWS FOR VIRGINIA
• APPROVES BIENNIAL BUDGET (2 YR)
• ELECTS JUDGES FOR VIRGINIA COURTS

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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
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DUTIES

• Carries out (executes) state laws.
• Proposes biennial (2 year) budget.
• Appoints state officials.
• Gives State of the State Address
• Limited to a 4 year term cannot serve a second
  consecutive term.

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ROLES

• Commander-in-Chief
• Chief Executive
• Chief of State
• Legislative Leader
• Judicial Leader
• Party Leader

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JUDICIAL BRANCH
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LEVELS OF COURTS
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• HIGHER COURTS
• LOWER COURTS

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HIGHER COURTS
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• VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT
• COURT OF APPEALS
• CIRCUIT COURTS

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VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT
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• APPELLATE JURISDICTION
• JUSTICES ONLY
• NO JURY
• REVIEW OF COURT PAPERS ONLY

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COURT OF APPEALS
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• APPELLATE JURISDICTION
• JUDGES ONLY
• NO JURY
• REVIEW OF LOWER COURT PAPERS

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CIRCUIT COURT
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• Original jurisdiction in all felony criminal
  cases and civil cases involving large sums of
  money.
• Appellate jurisdiction from lower courts.
• Only state court with a judge and a jury!!
• Has both grand (large) and petit (small) juries.

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LOWER COURTS
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• GENERAL DISTRICT COURT
• JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT

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• GENERAL DISTRICT COURT
• JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT

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GENERAL DISTRICT COURT
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• Original jurisdiction in misdemeanor cases and
  cases involving small sums of money.
• Judge Only!
• Decisions appealed to Circuit Court

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JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT
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• Judge only.
• Original jurisdiction in all cases involving
  juveniles.
• Decides issues on domestic (family) cases.
• Decisions can be appealed to Circuit Court.