Local Government
Local Governments in Virginia are political subdivisions created by?
What is the Virginia General Assembly
What body in the county is responsible for making local ordinances?
What is the Board of Supervisors
Who can be elected or appointed by the city council to lead the cities executive branch?
What is a Mayor
Located within the county, citizens receive and pay for _____________________ from both the town and the county.
What are services
What power is used by local governments in Virginia to provide funds for education and public services?
Levy taxes
What are the units of local government in Virginia?
What are counties, cities and towns
What is the body that oversee's the operation of K-12 public schools in the County?
What is the County School Board
Who enacts city ordinances?
What is the City Council
What is the name given to laws passed by local legislative bodies?
Local government may be required to formulate, adopt and implement public policies in response to ___________________and ____________________.
What are international issues and events
All Powers of the local government in Virginia localities are given to them by?
what are The Virginia Constitution and the Virginia General Assembly
Do counties in Virginia have an executive appointed by the Board of Supervisors to oversee the operations of local government.?
Yes, what is a county executive or town manager
The job title of the person who is elected to head the executive branch in towns and cities. In Vienna, the job has been held by Laurie DiRocco since 2014.
What is the City Mayor
Ms. McClanahan wants to change government policy on the environment. Which level of government should she contact? _____ because it is the easiest to communicate with and most responsive?
Local Government
Name three local powers of all local governments?
Enforce state and local laws
promote public health
educate children
protect the environment and regulate land use.
levy and collect taxes
protect public safety
Which locally elected official has the responsibility to manage and assess taxes in the locality?
What is the Commissioner of Revenue
How does the county Sheriff get his job?
what is elected by voters
Jesse wants to change the food options at lunch at her city school who would she go to address this issue?
What is the City School Board
The lawmaking process at the town level requires ________________ and _________________.
Why do Counties, cities and towns adopt and enforce ordinances?
Which locally elected official has the responsibility to keep track of the records for the local court house?
what is the Clerk of Circuit court
Cole lives in Fairfax County. He wants to make an ordinance that allows middle school students to use their cell phones in schools again. Which lawmaking body would he visit?
What is the School Board
Not all cities are given the same powers. Cities have ________________ that list their powers?
Max lives in the town of Vienna. He wants to make an ordinance that shortens school days from seven to three hours a day. Where would he go to make this happen?
What is The County School Board
Name three international issues and events that would require local government official to act?
Responding to public health concerns
Planning for public safety in the event of an act of terrorism
Preparing economic development policies in response to the global economy.
Implementing policies to protect the environment