Virginia Local Governments

Laws created by local governments are called:

• Bills

• Amendments

• Ordinances

• Decrees

Councils are:

• Appointed by mayors

• Appointed by the General Assembly

• Hired by the manager

• Elected by local citizens

Who has the greatest influence on local governments

• Citizens

• Council Members

• Virginia Constitution

• The Mayor

Which is not a unit of local government?

• Towns

• Countries

• Counties

• Cities

Local governments get their authority to govern from:

• The Governor

• The US Constitution

• The Virginia Constitution

• The Manager

Decisions about spending money are part of local:

• Revenue

• Taxes

• Bills

• Budgets

When a local government levies taxes it is creating:

• Revenue

• A budget

• Public goods

• An ordinance

If a car company wished to build a factory in Norfolk, VA, what type of issue would it be?

• Health

• Safety

• Economic

• Environmental

Which group has authority over the operations of K-12 public schools?

• City Council

• Board of Supervisors

• School Board

• City Manager

Which is not an local official every locality must elect by Virginia law?

• Clerk

• Treasurer

• Chief of Police

• Sheriff