1. SOL 7A
State Government

2. Federalism This is the concept of dividing power between:
National (Federal) Government
State Government
and Local Government

3. State Legislative Branch
Called the General Assembly
It is a bicameral legislature made of the:
House of Delegates
Virginia Senate

4. State Executive Branch
Governor is head of branch
Elected to a four year term
Appoints cabinet members
Lt. Governor
Similar to Vice President
Attorney General
Main legal advisor to the state
Acts as the lawyer for the state

5. State Judicial Branch Supreme Court Court of Appeals Circuit Courts
Constitutional issues and death penalty cases
Court of Appeals
Hears appeals from lower courts
Circuit Courts
Serious criminal cases (felonies)
District Courts
Less serious crimes (misdemeanors)