State Lawmaking Process
What do counties, cities, and towns do for their residents?
Adopt and enforce ordinances and provide services.
The units of local governments in Virginia are created by.....
The General Assembly.
Ways the executive branch influences policymaking....
Proposes biennial budget
Proposes legislation
Approves veto or line-item veto bills
Which branches does the Virginia Constitution distribute powers to?
The Virginia Constitution distributes power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
The authority of local governments in Virginia is _____.
Derived from the state.
What do citizens learn through direct participation and/or simulation?
The Lawmaking Process and influencing public policies.
What powers do Local Governments exercise?
Legislative, Executive, and Judical.
The executive branch of the Virginia state government enforces laws and plays a key role in the____
Policymaking process.
the Commonwealth of Virginia.
All powers of local governments in Virginia are given to them by the _____ and acts of the ________.
Constitution of Virginia
General Assembly
The Lawmaking process requires _______ and ______.
The Lawmaking process requires collaboration and compromise.
A ____ may be hired by the elected legislative branch to oversee the operations of the local government.
A manager may be hired by the elected legislative branch to oversee the operations of the local government.
The ___ of Virginia exercises the formal powers granted by the Virginia Constitutional.
The executive power is exercised by the _____, who is elected for a _________ of office.
The executive power is exercised by the governor, who is elected for four-year term in office.
What tells cities what their powers are?
Charters.
Passing laws in counties.
In cities, who hires a mayor?
The elected legislative branch.
Who is the Chief of State, Chief Legislator, Chief Executive, Party Chief, Commander-in-Chief, and Chief Citizen?
The governor.
The judicial power is exercised by a court system that consists of four levels in courts:
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Circuit Courts
District Courts
Counties and cities assist the local implementation of ________.
State laws and programs.
Individuals can have the greatest influence on the decisions made by.....
Local Government Officials.
In a town, what do citizens receive and pay for?
Their services.
Cabinet secretaries and departments, agencies, commissions, and regulatory boards....
Administer laws and enforce laws
Create Regulations to monitor aspects of business and the economy
Provide Services.
Who are the executive branch officers?
The lieutenant governor and the attorney general.
Where does local government derive it's funding from?