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Unit 7
Local Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ordinances | local laws |
| charter | written document for local governments listing their powers, like a local constitution |
| county | Pittsylvania, Henry, Campbell, Halifax are examples of this locality |
| city | Danville, Richmond, Lynchburg, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Greensboro, Raleigh are examples of this locality |
| town | Chatham, Gretna, Hurt, Altavista are examples of this locality |
| board of supervisors | group of elected people who govern a COUNTY |
| city council | group of elected people who govern a CITY and serve as the legislative branch |
| town council | group of elected people who govern a TOWN and serve as the legislative branch |
| school board | group responsible for K-12 public schools in a specific area |
| treasurer | allocates and gives out local government financial aid (money) and helps decide where money is spent |
| commissioner of revenue | chief tax appraiser for local governments |
| clerk of circuit court | primary record keeper at a courthouse |
| sheriff | elected official in charge of protecting public safety, enforcing laws |
| mayor | executive head of a city or town, chosen by voters or council members |
| manager | a town or city _________ can be hired to oversee operation of a local government |
| General Assembly | The legislative branch in Virginia that created the local units in Virginia (the cities, towns, and counties) |
| board of supervisors | Virginia counties have a legislative branch called this |
| town council | each Virginia town has this that serves as the legislative branch |
| mayor | elected by voters of a town or city to represent them at the executive level |
| enforce | power of local government- _______ local and state laws. |
| health | power of local government- promote public ______ |
| educate | power of local government- _______ children |
| environment | power of local government- protect the ___________ |
| land use | power of local government- regulate ______ _____ |
| taxes | power of local government- levy and collect ______ |
| state | the authority of local government comes from the ______ of Virginia |
| True | Not all local governments are given the same powers True or False? |
| True | Town are actually located within counties and its citizens receive and pay for services from both the town and city True or False? |
| False | Local governments do not have to respond to international (worldwide issues) True or False? |
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