Local government study set

highest

National/Federal government is the (Highest, lowest, or middle) level of government.

middle

State government is the (Highest, lowest, or middle) level of government.

lowest

Local government is the (Highest, lowest, or middle) level of government.

C

Which is true?

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A. Every level of government has to follow each others laws. (Your town/city/county decides to make a new law about speeding. The State and Country also have to follow that law.)

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B. Each level of government only follows their own laws. (The state makes a law about speeding, the town doesn’t have to follow that law, nor does the state.)

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C. Depending on how higher up the federal level is, all of the levels below it have to follow the laws that it makes.

(The state makes a law about speeding. All of the cities/towns/counties have to follow that law, but the entire country does not.)

false

All local governments are the same. (True or false?)

County, town, and city

Name the different types of local governments

true

Not all counties and cities are given the same powers. (True or false)

charters

Cities have _____ listing their powers.

10th

State Powers are granted by the __ Amendment

IV, VA

VA government is established by article __ of the US Constitution and the __ State Constitution

US, General Assembly

Local government powers are given by the -- Constitution and Acts of the VA ----- -----.

State’s Court System

At the local level, the Judicial branch is the ----- ----- -----.

3

Each Type of Locality Is Still  Divided Into -- Branches

Managing aspects of the economy

Regulatory boards are responsible for assisting the governor of VA in…

City Council

The Legislative branch of a city is the…

ordinances

The City Council enacts…

is

The City Council (Isn’t/is) elected

budget

The City Council Adopts annual -----

hires

The City Council (Hires/elects) the City manager

True

The Mayor is sometimes elected. (True or false)

legislative

The city manager is hired by the ----- branch to oversee the operation of the local government

executive

The Mayor and city manager make up which city branch?

The mayor and city manager

The executive branch is made up of…

publicly, city council

The mayor is elected ----- or by ----- -----.

school boards

\----- ----- oversee the operation of K-12 public schools in Cities & Counties

Yes

Can school boards be either elected or appointed?

Board of supervisors

The Legislative branch of a county is called the ----- -- -----.

Legislative

Which branch enacts ordinances in a county?

Board of Supervisors

Who enacts ordinances in a county?

Legislative

Which branch approves the annual budget in a county?

Board of supervisors

Who approves the annual budget in a county?

not elected

Every executive is (not elected/elected)

Departments

Executive ----- run day to day operations.

legislative

The county manager is hired by the ----- branch to oversee the operations of the local government

board of supervisors

The county manager is hired by the ----- -- ----- to oversee the operations of the local government

Town council

The legislative branch of a town is called a ----- -----.

Town council

Who in a town enacts ordinances?

City council

Who in a city enacts ordinances?

Board of supervisors

Who in a county enacts ordinances?

Legislative

Which branch in a town adopts annual budget?

Town council

Who in a town adopts annual budget?

legislative

Which branch in a county adopts annual budget?

board of supervisors

who in a county adopts annual budget?

legislative

Which branch in a city adopts annual budget?

city council

who in a city adopts annual budget?

Legislative

Which branch hires the town manager?

Town council

Who hires the town manager?

legislative

Which branch sometimes elects the mayor

town council

who sometimes elects the mayor

Executive

Which local branch is made up of the Mayor and Town manager?

Mayor and town manager

Who is the local executive branch made up of

Mayor

Who is elected publicly or by a town council?

Town manager

Who is hired by a Legislative branch to oversee the operations of the local government?

True

The Virginia Constitution requires that voters in each locality elect the sheriff. (True or false)

True

The Virginia Constitution requires that voters in each locality elect the Clerk of The Circuit Court. (True or false)

True

The Virginia Constitution requires that voters in each locality elect the Commissioner of Revenue. (True or false)

True

The Virginia Constitution requires that voters in each locality elect the Treasurer. (True or false)

state

All courts are managed by the -----.

locality

All courts are located in each VA -----

Warrants

Local Magistrates issue -----.

clerk of circuit court

Each locality elects a ----- -- ----- ----- to run day to day operations of the court

Yes

*enforce state and local laws*

Is this a local power?

No

Coining money.

Is this a local power?

Yes

*promote public health*

Is this a local power?

Yes

*protect public safety*

Is this a local power?

Yes

*educate children*

Is this a local power?

Yes

*protect the environment*

Is this a local power?

Yes

*regulate land use/ zoning*

Is this a local power?

Yes

*levy and collect taxes*

Is this a local power?

elected, hired

State laws and ordinances are enforced by the local Executive branch, including the (Hired/elected) sheriff and a (Hired/elected) police department.

enforced

State laws and ordinances are ----- by the local Executive branch, including the elected sheriff and a hired police department.

laws, ordinances

State ----- and ----- are enforced by the local Executive branch, including the elected sheriff and a hired police department.

ordinances, services

Local governments create ----- and provide ----- (ex. Emergency Medical Service) to promote public health in their locality

health

Local governments create ordinances and provide services (ex. Emergency Medical Service) to promote public ----- in their locality

ensure, safe

Local governments create ordinances and provide services to ----- that all residents and their property can remain -----.

ordinances, services

Local governments create ----- and provide ----- to ensure that all residents and their property can remain safe.

standards

While the State of Virginia creates ----- for all children in public schools, it is up to localities to create and staff public schools.

create, staff

While the State of Virginia creates standards for all children in public schools, it is up to localities to ----- and ----- public schools.

enact, enforce

*Local governments ----- and ----- ordinances that protect the environment. This includes waterways, green spaces, and wildlife.*

protect

*Local governments enact and enforce ordinances that ----- the environment. This includes waterways, green spaces, and wildlife.*

land

Local governments enact ordinances regulating the use of -----. This includes zoning lands as residential, commercial (businesses), or both.

regulating, zoning

Local governments enact ordinances ----- the use of land. This includes ----- lands as residential, commercial (businesses), or both.

services

Just like in national and state governments, providing ----- and running a government are not free. Local governments can levy and collect taxes on its residents.

levy, collect

Just like in national and state governments, providing services and running a government are not free. Local governments can ----- and ----- taxes on its residents.

Promote public health

A new ordinance was created. It states “Smoking is hereby banned in all public buildings.”

The local government in Virginia most likely created this law in order to… (Which local power)

No

Judicial Review.

Is this a local power?

No

Interstate trade

Is this a local power?

No

Appointing judges and justices.

Is this a local power?

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?

Legislative

Is city council Legislative or Executive?

Executive

Is the manager Legislative or Executive?

Executive

Is the school boards Legislative or Executive?

Legislators

Is the Board of Supervisors Legislative or Executive?

Executive

Is the mayor Legislative or Executive?

town

Which unit(s) of local government does School Boards not have?

County

Which unit(s) of local government does Mayor not have?

County

Which unit(s) of local government does Council not have?

City and Town

Which unit(s) of local government does Board of Supervisors not have?

none

Which unit(s) of local government does Clerk of The Circuit Court not have?