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Wyatt CE 8a-b-c Quiz

Quiz by John Wyatt IV

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  • Q1
    What is a mayor?
    Chief executive of a city
    School board leader
    Chief executive of a state
    Chief executive of a county
    30s
  • Q2
    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?
    General Assembly
    City Council
    Election Board
    Board of Supervisors
    30s
  • Q3
    Local governments create a budget every —
    year
    two years
    six months
    quarter
    30s
  • Q4
    Who holds legislative powers in a  county government?
    Board of supervisors
    Managers
    Mayors
    Councils
    30s
  • Q5
    Who holds legislative powers in a town or  city government?
    Mayors
    Managers
    Board of supervisors
    Councils
    30s
  • Q6
    Which group oversees the operation of a public school district in a  county or city?
    City Council
    County Board of Supervisors
    School Board
    General Assembly
    30s
  • Q7
    Who holds the executive powers of a county government?
    Councils
    Manager
    Mayor
    Board of Supervisors
    30s
  • Q8
    What groups of people make local laws in Virginia?
    Mayors and councils
    Board of Supervisors and Sheriffs
    Board of supervisors and councils
    Mayors and managers
    30s
  • Q9
    Which document gives local governments in Virginia their power  to govern?
    Virginia Consitution
    Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
    Declaration of Independence
    United States Consitution
    30s
  • Q10
    A document that lists the powers of individual cities in Virginia is  called a
    charter
    Constitution
    contract
    General Assembly
    30s
  • Q11
    Which power would NOT be found in a city charter?
    Establish schools
    Amend the state constitution
    Collect garbage
    Establish a police department
    30s
  • Q12
    What happens if a local ordinance conflicts with a state law?
    The citizens of Virginia vote on which one they like better.
    The local ordinance takes precedence over the state law.
    The state law takes precedence over the local ordinance.
    The local government ignores the state law.
    30s
  • Q13
    Where do local governments in Virginia get their power?
    State and national government
    Town government
    National government
    State government
    30s
  • Q14
    Each independent city in Virginia elects members to form a legislative body known as  the —
    General Assembly
    school board
    city council
    board of supervisors
    30s
  • Q15
    Individuals can have the greatest influence on the decisions made by
    international policy
    national government
    state government officials
    local government officials
    30s

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