Reduced Local Government Study Set

County, city, town

What are the three types of localities?

make laws

What is the main job of the Legislative branch?

County, city, town

What are the three types of localities?

make laws

What is the main job of the Legislative branch?

Interpret laws

What is the main job of the Judicial branch?

enforce laws

What is the main job of the Executive branch?

Legislative

Which branch approves/adopts the budget (all levels)?

Executive

Which branch writes the budget (all levels)?

City council

Who is the legislative branch in cities?

Town Council

Who is the legislative branch in towns?

board of supervisors

Who is the legislative branch in counties?

Mayor, City manager, School Board, Sheriff

Who is in the executive branch of cities?

State courts

Who is in the judicial branch of all localities?

County manager, school board, sheriff

Who is in the executive branch of counties?

Mayor, town manager, sheriff

Who is in the executive branch of town?

VA General assembly and VA Constitution

Where do localities get their powers?

Listed in their charters

Why do cities and towns have more powers than counties?

Local

Which level of government can you as an individual influence the most?

Enforce state and local laws, promote public health, promote public safety, Protect the environment, Levy and collect taxes, regulate land use, educate children.

What are the 7 powers that all localities do?

Ordinances

What is the name we use for local laws?

Elected

How are the people in city council, town council, and the Board of Supervisors picked?

Mayor

Who is the elected head of towns and cities?

Clerk of the circuit court

Who is elected to run the day-to-day operations of the court?

Commissioner of Revenue and treasurer

Who are the 2 elected people to handle taxes and revenue?

Manager

Who oversees the day-to-day functions of the executive branch?

Provide services

Why do localities adopt and enforce ordinances?

City council

 The newspaper reads, “City Manager proposes budget for 2022”. Who would approve this budget?

Town manager

WDBJ7 say that, “the Town Council of Vinton has hired someone new to run the day-to-day functions of the executive branch.” What is the position the new person is taking?

Protecting the environment

Roanoke City is now using single-stream recycling. This is an example of which power of local governments?

Enforcing state and local laws

Salem City Police Officer Goodman stops Mr. Hine for speeding in a school zone. This is an example of which power of local governments?

Regulating land use

The City Manager of Roanoke would not let Wal-Mart build a new store in South Roanoke because the land is only supposed to be used for residential housing. This is an example of which power of local governments?

Levy and collect taxes

The Board of Supervisors in Roanoke County voted to raise taxes in 2021. This is an example of which power of local governments?

Educate children

 The Bedford County School Board voted to hire more teachers to help more students graduate and be prepared to go to college. This is an example of which power of local governments?

town manager

  Joe Momma was hired to enforce the law in the Town of Far Away land. What job does Joe Momma have?

Treasurer

Mr. Reedy received a letter in the mail saying he needed to pay for a new dog license in Salem City. Who will Mr. Reedy go see to pay?

Enforce state and local laws

 Salem Police enforce these, to ensure their residents can enjoy services provided by the city.

Board of supervisors

  A group of people in Botetourt County have passed a new ordinance to limit the amount of cars one household can park on the street. What is the name of this group of people?

Town manager

The following newspaper heading is talking about which position in Local government? “The Town of New Castle hires a new leader”.

Commissioner of revenue

Mrs. Yeatts gets a bill in the mail from Montgomery County telling her she needs to pay personal property taxes on her cars. Who sent her this bill?

Carry out state programs and enforce state laws

How do local governments help the state?

Federal

Which is the most powerful level of government in the United States?

Local

Which is the least powerful level of government in the United States?

State

Which is the middle level of government in the United States? (Not the most powerful but not the least)

Legislative

City Council, Executive or Legislative?

Executive

Manger, Executive or Legislative?

Executive

School boards, Executive or Legislative?

Legislative

Board of Supervisors, Executive or Legislative?

Executive

Mayor, Executive or Legislative?

City and county

School boards are in which localities?

City and Town

Mayor is in which localities?

City and Town

Councils are in which localities?

County

The Board of supervisors is in which localities?

City, Town, and County

The Clerk of the Circuit Court is in which localities?

10 AM

​Which time would a person attend to hear only legislation concerning the local county?

State Courts

In every county and city who resolves judicial disputes?

Manager

Which of the following is the executive officer who is hired (not elected) to oversee the day-to-day operations of the local government?

Sheriff, Treasurer, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Commissioner of Revenue

\n Which positions does the VA Constitution require local governments to elect?

Promote public health

You see a sign outside of a restaurant. It reads, “Ordinance 617, Smoking is hereby banned in all public buildings.” ​The local government in Virginia most likely created this law in order to…

Protect public safety

Having a plan in the event of a terrorism would fall under which power of local government?

Promote public health

During 2020 Salem, VA implemented a plan to help slow the spread on Covid-19. This action of having a plan for global pandemics falls under which power of local government?