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Local Government in Virginia

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Select the three units, or types of local government in Virginia.

a)

City

b)

State

c)

Town

d)

County

2.

A city receives a _______ from the state in order to be granted certain powers.

a)

Note

b)

Document

c)

Charter

d)

List

3.

Select the local units of government correctly matched with its correct legislature.

a)

Town - Town Council

b)

County - Board of Supervisors

c)

City - City Council

d)

County - County Council

4.

Cities, counties and towns all may hire a ______________ to run daily operations.

a)

Principal

b)

Administrator

c)

Superintendent

d)

Manager

5.

The City Council in Virginia Beach passes local ____________, or local laws.

a)

rules

b)

ordinances

c)

regulations

d)

declarations

6.

Select all the titles below of locally elected officials.

a)

Governor

b)

Sheriff

c)

Treasurer

d)

Commissioner of the Revenue

e)

Clerk of the Court

7.

In Virginia Beach, we have a:

a)

Town Council

b)

City Council

c)

Board of Supervisors

d)

Congress

8.

Select all that local governments in Virginia may have to do.

a)

Protect Public Safety

b)

Education Children

c)

Declare War

d)

Enforce state and local laws

e)

Respond to events such as a pandemic or terrorist act

9.

Select all that the City of Virginia Beach could do to regulate land use within the city.

a)

Approve the construction of a new apartment complex

b)

Change a zoning law to allow more houses to be built

c)

Deny the construction plans from a developer

d)

Designate land as only residential (for houses)

10.

Are homeowners allowed to build whatever they want on their property?

a)

Yes - They own the land

b)

No - Local governments can regulate land use

11.

Select all that are public goods and services provided by the City of Virginia Beach.

a)

Mount Trashmore, including the skate park

b)

Great Neck Recreation Center

c)

Lynnhaven Mall

d)

The Public Library across the street from Lynnhaven Middle

e)

Sentara Virginia Beach Hospital

12.

Select all below that local units of government in Virginia have or can have.

a)

A Manager

b)

An elected legislature to enact ordinances

c)

A School Board

d)

A Senator and Representative