Local Government

National Government - Congress
State Government - General Assembly
Fairfax County Government - ???
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• Board of Supervisors
• City Council
• Town Council
• Mayor

Which of the following is NOT a local government legislative bodies?

• Board of Supervisors
• School Board
• City Senate
• Town Council

Sheriff
Clerk of the Court
Mayor
Commissioner of Revenue
Which of the following terms apply to all of these positions?

• Executive Branch
• Local Government
• Judicial Branch
• State Government

Which local government power is being exercised when the Board of Supervisors authorizes a new police station to be built?

• promote public health

• protect public safety

• educate children

• protect the environment

A document that lists the powers of individual cities in Virginia is called a

• charter
• contract
• ordinance
• treaty

Which of the following groups is responsible for K-12 public schools in all Virginia counties and cities?

• Virginia General Assembly

• Board of Supervisors

• School Board

• City/Town Council

When the Portsmouth city's Board of Supervisors passes a law outlawing smoking in restaurants, which issue are they addressing?

• Public safety

• Public health

• Environment

• Economic development

Which local official is not elected?

• Sheriff

• treasurer

• commissioner of revenue

• County Manager

What term describes a local law?

• ordinance

• revenue

• statute

Requiring Virginia children to be vaccinated relates to which issue?

• Public health

• Education

• State budget

• Environment