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LG BMMS CIVICS
Use to study for local government test
Question | Answer |
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Town legislative branch | town council |
City legislative branch | city council |
county legislative branch | board of supervisors |
County, town, and city can have this executive branch | manager |
city and town executive branch only | mayor |
what is the judicial branch on the local level run by. | state courts |
name the four elected officials who have to be in EVERY locality | sheriff clerk of circuit court treasurer commissioner of revenue |
An overall term that can describe a town, city, or county | locality |
A law on the local level | ordinance |
The county and city have it. The town does not. | School Board |
What are the responsibilities/powers of local government? | enforce state and local laws • promote public health • protect public safety • educate children • protect the environment • regulate land use • levy and collect taxes |
There is an outbreak of the mumps. This disease is affecting the local population because it was brought in from another country. Many students in schools are being hit hard by the disease. | Health |
England stops buying the products from several companies (like Hershey and Little Debbie) in the town. This means that people lose their jobs and the local stores begin to have a hard time staying open, since people cannot afford to shop. | Economy |
The city of Staunton is attacked. They bomb the courthouse in downtown. There are many people injured and killed. | Safety |
There is a big oil rig traveling on I64 through Waynesboro. The rig crashes and the truck topples over and oil goes everywhere. This causes major problems. It seeps into the ground | environment |