SOL Review Snapshot #22

The elected legislative 

branch of counties, towns, and cities in Virginia may 

hire a ​ ​ (a)   to oversee the operations of local government.

• manager
• custodian
• supervisor
• corporate executive officer

Every locality in Virginia must elect the following public officers EXCEPT—

• a sheriff and a clerk of the 

  circuit court.

• a circuit court judge and a 

  magistrate.

• a commissioner of revenue.

• a treasurer

What Political Parties Do

Recruit and nominate candidates

Monitor actions of officeholders

Help candidates win the elections

?

• Help fight crime

• Explain issues to voters

• Donate money to charities

• Volunteer in nursing homes

Which of the following is NOT a power of local government? 

• make state & federal laws

• promote public health

• enforce state & local law

• protect public safety

• educate children

Judicial disputes are resolved in every Virginia locality in the following courts EXCEPT --

• circuit courts, district 

  courts.

• juvenile and domestic 

  relations courts.

• supreme court.

• small claims courts.

What does learning to read, speak, and write words in ordinary English usage do for legal immigrants?

• helps them avoid border 

  patrols and deportation

• fulfills one step toward 

  becoming U.S citizens

• helps in translating the 

  Spanish on labels

• helps them receive 

  government benefits

The authority of local government is derived from 

the federal government.

• True

• False

Not all counties and cities in Virginia have the same 

powers.

• True

• False

The decisions of local office holders are influenced 

the most by state politicians.

• True

• False

All local units of govt. have legislative, executive, and judicial powers.

• True

• False