Local Government

Counties have a __________ __ ___________ to exercise legislative power.

• School Board

• Board of Supervisors

• County Council

• Mayor

Local Legislative Powers include (choose 2)

• Choosing a name for their city, county, or town.

• Enact Ordinances

• Oversee the k-12 public schools

• Adopt an Annual Budget

Virginia counties and cities have ___________ to oversee K-12 public schools.

• Town council

• A Manager

• School Board

Incorporated towns have _________ to exercise legislative powers

• Town Councils

• Mayor

• local government

• Town Attourney

The City of Staunton is putting up signs on Beverley Street that say "Keep a safe distance" and "please mask when you enter a store". The signs that the local government is putting up is to promote the ___________ of their citizens.

You are a student at Shelburne Middle School, where you are given access to education because you live in Staunton City and the surrounding area. Being able to go to Shelburne is an example of the local government's____________.

Mr. Freitas wants to build a house on top of reunion bakery in downtown Staunton. Mayor Oakes says that Mr. Freitas is not allowed to build a house there because he would trying to construct a residence in a Non-residential zone. Mayor Oakes saying "no" to Mr. Freitas' request is an example of local government regulating....

Local government officials were noticing that there are more traffic slowdowns because many of the signs are out of date and they have found more efficient ways for cars to travel. In order to update the street signs and create better traffic patterns, Staunton City officials take money collected from _______ in order to fund the project.

The authority of local government is derived from the _____________.

• Federal Government

• State Government

• Local Government

• People

The Virginia ________ ____________ creates the units of local government

• General House

• State Parliament

• General Assembly

• State Senate