WorksheetsWyatt CE 8a Local Gov. snaphot
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Efficient administration of municipal departments -
a)
city manager
b)
mayor
c)
police juries
2.
Appoints and removal of police chief
a)
Mayor
b)
City Manager
c)
Police Jury
3.
Select the option for which local governments are responsible
a)
Parks and recreation
b)
Housing Services
c)
Police and Fire departments
d)
Marriage Licenses
4.
Chief executive officer of the municipality
a)
Police Juries
b)
City Manager
c)
Mayor
5.
Appoints and Removes all department directors and employees
a)
City Manager
b)
Mayor
c)
Police Jury
6.
a unit of local government, usually larger than a village but smaller than a city
a)
City
b)
Country
c)
County
d)
Town
7.
the largest type of municipality
a)
city
b)
county
c)
country
d)
town
8.
What is an ordinance?
a)
Court decision
b)
Local law
c)
National law
d)
Local Constitution
9.
Who can be hired by the county, town, or city legislative branch to over see the operations of the local government?
a)
mayor
b)
a school board
c)
a sheriff
d)
a manager
10.
Each VA county/city has an elected or appointed _______. They oversee the operation of k-12 public schools in the city/county.
a)
board of supervisors
b)
city council
c)
school board
d)
sheriff
11.
Who is the executive that enforces ordinances in incorporated towns (in VA)?
a)
mayor
b)
governor
c)
president
d)
sheriff
12.
In each Virginia locality, sheriffs, the clerk of courts, the commissioner of revenue, and the treasurer are ______________ positions.
a)
elected
b)
appointed
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