CE 8a-c SOL Review

What are the units of local government in Virginia?

• Cities

• Towns

• Counties

• Councils

Counties in Virginia have ______ as their legislative bodies

• Councils

• Board of Supervisors

• General Assembly

• Congress

Who oversees the operation of the K-12 public schools in Virginia?

• Congress

• President

• School Board

• Council

Towns in Virginia have ______ as their legislative bodies.

• Board of Supervisors

• Congress

• Councils

• Bicameral

Who is the local executive leader?

• President

• Governor

• Mayor

Cities have _______ as their legislative bodies.

• Councils

• Board of Supervisors

• Congress

• General Assembly

Who resolves judicial disputes in Virginia counties and cities?

• The President

• The Governor

• State Courts

• The Mayor

True or False: The Virginia Constitution requires that the following people must be ELECTED by the voters: sheriff, clerk of the circuit court, commissioner of revenue, and a treasurer.

• True

• False

What document gives local governments in Virginia their powers to govern?

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Virginia Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

Cities in Virginia have ______ that list their powers.

• constitutions

• councils

• charters

• courts