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# Core Components

## 🔧 Core Components:

* **Governor Contract**\
  The central contract where proposals are submitted, voted on, and executed.
* **vlZUN (Voting Locked ZUN)**\
  Governance power is determined by the amount of vlZUN a user holds. The more vlZUN you have, the more voting weight you carry.
* **Proposals**\
  Any major protocol changes (e.g. contract upgrades, reward allocation, new strategies) are made through governance proposals submitted by the community.
* **Voting**\
  Voting is open to all vlZUN holders. Votes are weighted based on the user's vlZUN balance at the time of proposal creation.
* **Timelock**\
  A time delay between a successful vote and execution. This gives the community time to react or raise concerns before changes are implemented.