State and Local Test Review

Which of the following powers belongs to the local government?

• Sign a treaty with a foreign nation

• Establish a police department

• Amend the state constitution

• Send a militia overseas

Which choice best completes this diagram?

• City Council

• Senate

• General Assembly

• Congress

Who are the Board of Supervisors?

• County government leaders

• City government leaders

• Town government leaders

• State government leaders

Who holds the executive powers of a county government?

• Board of Supervisors

• Mayor

• Manager

• Councils

What groups of people make local laws in Virginia?

• Board of Supervisors and Sheriffs

• Mayors and councils

• Board of supervisors and councils

• Mayors and managers

Who holds executive powers in a city or town government?

• Board of Supervisors

• Mayor

• Sheriff

• Manager

What is a mayor?

• Chief executive of a city

• School board leader

• Chief executive of a county

• Chief executive of a state

Who holds legislative powers in a county government?

• Managers

• Board of supervisors

• Councils

• Mayors

Look at the graphic organizer. Select the three items to complete the graphic organizer.

• Cities

• Counties

• Towns

• Territories

• Councils

Look at the diagram.

• Units of State Government in the United States

• Geographic Regions of Virginia

• Units of Local Government in Virginia

• Units of Voting Precincts in Virginia