Local Government Test Review

What is a mayor?

• Chief executive of a city

• School board leader

• Chief executive of a county

• Chief executive of a state

Who holds legislative powers in a county government?

• Mayors

• Managers

• Councils

• Board of Supervisors

What is the best title for this list?

• Mangers Cabinet

• Locally Appointed Government Officials

• Locally Elected Government Officials

• Mayors Cabinet

Which group oversees the operation of a public school district in a county or city?

• School Board

• County Board of Supervisors

• General Assembly

• City Council

Who holds executive powers of a county government?

• Mayor

• Councils

• Board of Supervisors

• Manager

What is the best title for the diagram?

• Units of Voting Precincts in Virginia

• Units of State Government in the United States

• Units of Local Government in the United States

• Geographic Regions of Virginia

Who holds legislative powers in a town or city government?

• Councils

• Managers

• Mayors

• Board of Supervisors

Due to a budget shortfall, your county school board is afraid they may need to cut after-school programs, such as athletics or clubs. What local elected body would you need to contact in order to ask for more money for your school?

• City Council

• Board of Supervisors

• Election Board

• General Assembly

Which of the following powers belongs to the local government?

• Sign a treaty with a foreign nation

• Establish a police department

• Amend the state constitution

• Send a militia overseas

If there was an outbreak of the swine flu in the United States, which local agency would most likely be responsible for vaccinating its citizens.

• Fire Department

• Sheriff's Department

• Health Department

• Attorney General's Office