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What is a mayor?
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Chief executive of a city
School board leader
Chief executive of a state
Chief executive of a county
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Due to a budget shortfall, your county school board is afraid they may need to cut after-school programs, such as athletics or clubs. What local elected body would you need to contact in order to ask for more money for your school?
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General Assembly
City Council
Election Board
Board of Supervisors
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What is a mayor?
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Due to a budget shortfall, your county school board is afraid they may need to cut after-school programs, such as athletics or clubs. What local elected body would you need to contact in order to ask for more money for your school?
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Local governments create a budget every —
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Who holds legislative powers in a
county government?
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Who holds legislative powers in a town or city government?
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Which group oversees the operation of a public school district in a county or city?
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Who holds the executive powers of a county government?
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What groups of people make local laws in Virginia?
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Which document gives local governments in Virginia their power to govern?
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A document that lists the powers of individual cities in Virginia is called a
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Which power would NOT be found in a city charter?
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What happens if a local ordinance conflicts with a state law?
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Where do local governments in Virginia get their power?
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Each independent city in Virginia elects members to form a legislative body known as the —
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Individuals can have the greatest influence on the decisions made by
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Which has the greatest influence on decisions made by
local government officials?
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The Virginia General Assembly is to state government as the Board of Supervisors is to
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An ordinance has been created by the legislative body of the county to establish a curfew for minors. Which legislative body would create this ordinance?
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Each county in Virginia elects members to form a legislative body known as the —
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Local governments adopt and enforce _________ to
provide services for their residents