Local Government

Local governments are known as _____.

• jurisdictional nations.

• political subdivisions

• capitol cities

• state governments

Local governments get their powers from ____________.

• US Constitution

• Constitution of VA & General Assembly

• the governor

• the US Supreme Court

The 3 types of local governments in Virginia are counties, cities, and __________.

• nations

• capitols

• communities

• towns

How do Supervisors and Councilmen/women get their job?

• appointed by the General Assembly

• appointed by the Governor

• elected by the General Assembly

• elected by the people

The County Manager and Mayor are the leaders of the ____________ branch.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Supervisors and Councilmen/women serve in the ______ branch.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

____________ is the word for a local law.

• Arraignment

• Indictment

• Ordinance

• Rule

The Constitutional Officers get their job by _________.

• getting appointed by the Sups

• winning an election

• getting appointed by the Council

• interviewing with the people

Zoning means _______________.

• staring blankly into space

• putting space between ourselves

• assigning people an area of land

• deciding what can be built where

The real estate tax is a tax on your ____________.

• house and land

• vehicles

• business

• groceries