SOL CE 8 and CE 10: Local Government and Public Policy

S1: Who is/are the leader(s) of the executive branch for a town or city?

• Governor

• Mayor

• Chairman

• Senator

S1: Who is/are the leader(s) of the legislative branch for a county?

• Board of Supervisors

• Council

• Congress

• General Assembly

S1: All county and city governments must elect/appoint each of the following positions EXCEPT

• Sheriff

• School Board

• Treasurer

• Commonwealth Attorney

S4: Local governments exercise all of the following powers EXCEPT

• Writing ordinances.

• Educating children.

• Regulating how land is used.

• Raising an army.

S4: Local government's receive their powers from ...

• U.S. Constitution

• The state

• Federal Laws

• 10th Amendment

S1: Who would you speak to discuss an ordinance written for Montgomery County?

• Mayor

• Superintendent

• County Administrator

• Board of Supervisors

S5: Attempting to get a legislator to introduce, vote for or against a bill, is known as what?

• Gerrymandering

• Due Process

• Lobbying

• Debating

S5: Interest groups can influence public policy in all of the following ways EXCEPT?

• Making political contributions.

• Identifying issues they feel are important.

• Lobbying government officials.

• Nominating candidates for office.

S5: When the media holds public debates between political candidates. They are carrying out what role?

• Focusing public attention on selected issues.

• Holding government officials accountable to the public.

• Offering a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated.

S4: Which of the following is not an incident that would require a local government to respond to a global issue or event?

• Developing a response to a pandemic.

• Preparation for an act of terrorism.

• Training a force to prepare for an outside invasion.

• Developing policy to protect the environment.