CE.8 Framework

The units of local governments in Virginia are created by the __________.

• governor

• Supreme Court

• General Assembly

• Congress

Local governments exercise __________powers.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• supreme

The units of local government in Virginia are __________.

• counties

• districts

• towns

• cities

Elected board of supervisors

• Counties

• Towns

• Cities

• State

Elected or appointed school board

• Counties

• Towns

• Cities

• State

oversees the operation of the K–12 public schools

• City council

• Town Council

• Board of Supervisors

• School Board

exercises legislative powers, enacting ordinances (local laws) and adopting an annual budget

• VA General Assembly

• Board of Supervisors

• Mayor

• County Commission

exercises legislative powers, enacting ordinances (local laws) and adopting an annual budget

• VA General Assembly

• Town Council

• manager

In a town, ________ is elected by either the voters or the town council members

• a supervisor

• city council

• a mayor

• a sheriff

A ________ may be hired by the elected legislative branch to oversee the operations of the local government

• council

• consultant

• lawyer

• manager