State and Local Government Review

All of the following localities are correctly matched with their legislative body EXCEPT:

• City = Council

• Town = Council

• County = Board of Supervisors

• County = Board of Directors

Which of the following is true about the authority of local governments in Virginia? 

• They have powers given by the Virginia Constitution and acts of the General Assembly 

• They have the power of judicial review over state laws 

• They prepare the biennial budget for the General Assembly 

• Laws passed in one locality must be followed in all other localities

Which of the following is a major difference between the lawmaking process in the General Assembly, and the lawmaking process in the U.S. Congress?

• Bills don't get referred to committees in the General Assembly process

• In Virginia, bills only have to be passed in one chamber to become law

• The Governor can line-item veto a bill, while the President does not have that option

• Only a member of the General Assembly can introduce a bill in Virginia, but anyone can do it in the U.S. Congress

The Virginia Constitution requires that voters in each locality elect someone to serve in all of the following positions EXCEPT:

• Sheriff

• Commissioner of the Revenue

• Clerk of the Circuit Court

• Court of Appeals Judge

Virginia's bureaucracy--which includes Cabinet departments, agencies, commissions, and regulatory boards--has all of the following responsibilities EXCEPT:

• Administer and enforce laws

• Provide services to Virginians

• Create regulations to monitor aspects of business and the economy

• Approve the state budget

Which of the following statements is true of all three localities: counties, cities, and towns?

• All three rely on other localities to provide services for them

• All three have a mayor who presides over the council and represents the locality

• All three create their own school system

• All three have elected law-making bodies and managers to oversee government operations

What are the two chambers that make up the General Assembly? 

• The House of Delegates and the Senate

• The House of Burgesses and the Senate

• The House of Virginia Citizens and the Senate

• The House of Representatives and the Senate

After a bill is introduced into the General Assembly, what is the LAST step in the lawmaking process?

• The bill goes to a committee 

• The bill is debated on the floor of both chambers

• The governor either signs, vetoes, line-item vetoes, or pocket vetoes the bill

• A vote is taken in both chambers

What are the three units of local government found in the Commonwealth of Virginia? 

• County, division, village

• County, city, town

• Borough, neighborhood, Homeowners' Association 

• Town, city, township

Which of the following governing bodies makes decisions for K-12 education in the city of Richmond?

• The General Assembly 

• The House of Delegates

• The Henrico County School Board 

• The Richmond City School Board