1) Who holds legislative powers in a county government? a) Mayors b) Managers c) Board of Supervisors d) Councils 2) Which unit of local government has a Board of Supervisors and an elected School Board? a) City b) Town c) County d) Precinct 3) The county manager is hired by the ________. a) local legislators b) state government c) governor d) electors 4) Which group oversees the operation of a public school district in a county or a city? a) Board of Supervisors b) School Board c) General Assembly d) City Council 5) What do you call laws passed by local governments? a) Regulations b) Bills c) Ordinances d) Rules 6) What would you call cities, towns, and counties? a) Units of Local Government b) Units of Voting Precincts c) Geographic Regions of VA d) Units of State Government 7) A document that lists the powers of individual cities in Virginia is called a ___________. a) General Assembly b) Contract c) Constitution d) Charter 8) Which document gives local governments in Virginia their power to govern? a) Declaration of Independence b) Virginia Constitution c) US Constitution  d) Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom 9) Besides enacting ordinances, the other major responsibility of local legislative branches is to __________. a) enforce local laws b) declare acts of law enforcement uncontsitutional c) adopt the annual budget d) monitor interstate commerce 10) Individuals can have the greatest influence on the decisions made by ___________. a) local government officials b) state government officials c) international policy d) national government

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