SOL 8- Local Government

Which is not considered to be a unit of local government?

• counties
• towns
• cities
• states

Local governments exercise which of the following powers?

• legislative, executive, and judicial
• legislative only
• executive only
• judicial only

Counties in VA have an elected ______.  They enact ordinances and adopt an annual budget.

• general assembly
• city council
• congress
• board of supervisors

Laws/Rules for cities and counties are called

• laws
• ordinances
• duties
• responsibilities

Each VA county/city has an elected or appointed _______.  They oversee the operation of k-12 public schools in the city/county.

• board of supervisors
• city council
• school board
• sheriff

Each VA incorporated town has a ___________.  They enact ordinances and adopt an annual budget.

• school board
• board of supervisors
• town council
• sheriff

Who is the executive that enforces ordinances in incorporated towns (in VA)?

• mayor
• governor
• president
• sheriff

Who can be hired by the county or city legislative branch to over see the operations of the local government?

• mayor
• a school board
• a sheriff
• a manager

Which is not a court in a Virginia locality?

• juvenile and domestic relations court
• US court of appeals
• circuit court
• general district court

In each Virginia locality, _________, the clerk of courts, the commissioner of revenue, and the treasurer are elected positions.

• Mayor
• Manager
• Sheriff
• Batman