Types of local government
The units of local government in Virginia are created by __________________
the General Assembly
Each Virginia county has an elected legislative branch called ____________________________.
In Virginia, cities are ____________ from the county governments that surround them.
independent
Each Virginia town has a _____ _______ that serves as the legislative branch for the town.
town council
The Virginia Constitution requires that voters in every city and county elect the following positions:
head of the local law enforcement
Sheriff
The three units of local government in Virginia are:
Counties
Towns
Cities
While Virginia counties do not have mayors, the legislative branch may hire a _______________ to fulfill the executive branch position and oversee the daily operations of the county.
Manager
Each Virginia city has an elected _____ ________, which exercises legislative powers, enacting ordinances and adopting an annual budget.
A mayor is elected either by the _________ or the ______ ________ members to lead the town executive branch.
town council
The Virginia Constitution requires that voters in every city and county elect the following positions:
responsible for the handling of government documents and court records, reads verdicts at trials, collects fines, and answers questions about jury duty
Clerk of the Circuit Court
All powers of local government are given to them by the _____________________ and acts of the ________________________.
General Assembly
The main roles of the Board of Supervisors is to enact ________ (local laws) and to adopt an ________ ____________ for the county.
ordinances
annual budget
A __________ is elected either by the voters or the city council members to lead the city executive branch
mayor
The roles of the town council are to enact _________ and to adopt an _______ ________.
ordinances
annual budget
The Virginia Constitution requires that voters in every city and county elect the following positions:
responsible for local government's income and expenses
Treasurer
Not all counties and cities are given the same powers. Cities and towns have __________ listing their powers and right to form a government.
Charters
Each Virginia county has an elected or appointed _______ ________ that oversees the operation of the K-12 public schools within the county.
School Board
Independent cities in Virginia have their own K-12 public schools and therefore have an elected or appointed _______ ________ to oversee the operations of those schools.
school board
Virginia towns do not have a _____ _______ because their schools are operated by the county in which they reside
school board
The Virginia Constitution requires that voters in every city and county elect the following positions:
controls the local tax values
Commissioner of Revenue
Local governments in Virginia derive their funding from their ability to _________________ and also from money given to them by ___________.
raise revenue
the state
Individuals have the greatest influence on decisions made by this level of government by communicating with them about their opinions and preferences.
Local government
Virginia does not have a local judicial branch. Instead, all legal disputes in counties, cities and towns are handled by _____ ________.
Towns are located within counties, and citizens receive and pay for services from both the ______ ____ _______ governments
town and county
The Virginia Constitution requires that voters in every city and county elect the following positions:
local lawyer representing the state of Virginia in a locality's court
Commonwealth Attorney