Local Government in Virginia

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

• City

• State

• Town

• County

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

• Note

• Document

• Charter

• List

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

• Town - Town Council

• County - Board of Supervisors

• City - City Council

• County - County Council

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

• Principal

• Administrator

• Superintendent

• Manager

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

• rules

• ordinances

• regulations

• declarations

Select all the titles below of locally elected officials.

• Governor

• Sheriff

• Treasurer

• Commissioner of the Revenue

• Clerk of the Court

In Virginia Beach, we have a:

• Town Council

• City Council

• Board of Supervisors

• Congress

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

• Protect Public Safety

• Education Children

• Declare War

• Enforce state and local laws

• Respond to events such as a pandemic or terrorist act

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

• Approve the construction of a new apartment complex

• Change a zoning law to allow more houses to be built

• Deny the construction plans from a developer

• Designate land as only residential (for houses)

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

• Yes - They own the land

• No - Local governments can regulate land use