State and Local Government in West Virginia
Judicial
Branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly. Supreme, Circuit, the magistrate (local) and municipal (city) courts
Jim Justice
Governor of West Virginia
2 consecutive terms
Governor of West Virginia can serve this many terms
6
How many capital buildings has WV had?
concurrent powers
Powers held jointly by the national and state governments.
State Senate
Upper house of the West Virginia Legislature
Separation of Powers
the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
Pasteboard Capitol
From 1921 to March of 1927, temporary capitol building erected while the permanent capitol building was being built in Charleston.
Kanawha River
The West Virginia state Capitol faces this river.
Wheeling
The first capital of West Virginia was located in what city?
House of Delegates
The lower house of the West Virginia Legislature
Executive
The person who runs the government and sees that the laws are carried out (Governor)
Federalism
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Checks and Balances
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Sovereignty
Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.
Legislative
Makes laws (Congress)
William G. Conley
West Virginia's 18th governor who dedicated the new capitol on the state's 69th birthday, June 20, 1932
Charleston
West Virginia's capital city
Preamble
the introduction to a Constitution, outlining the goals of the document
Amendment
to change a constitution or law