Local Government

What is a local government? Preview Activity What is a local government? List those you can think of in local government.

An ordinance is a______ made by a local government. law

Constitution General Assembly Local Government: All powers of local government in Virginia are given to them by the ________________ of Virginia and the acts of the ______________________. Constitution General Assembly

executive counties towns cities Local Government Local governments exercise legislative, ____________, and judicial powers. The units of local government in Virginia are ___________, _________, and ___________. executive counties cities towns

Local Government Not all counties and cities are given the same powers. Cities have charters listing their _______________. powers

Local Government: Each Virginia county and city has an elected or appointed _________ board, which oversees the operations of the K-12 public schools in the county or city. school

Suffolk School Board

Board of Supervisors City Council Town Council make ordinances/laws adopt/approve annual budget

Suffolk City Council

Mayor – elected by voters or local legislature Manager – hired by *Carry out state & local laws *Prepare annual budget

Suffolk Mayor Linda T. Johnson

Suffolk City Manager Patrick Roberts

Local Government: In every Virginia locality, _________ courts resolve judicial disputes. Judges of Circuit Courts, district courts, juvenile and domestic relations courts, and small claims courts hear cases in each locality. state

State courts in local areas *Circuit Courts *District Courts ~small claims courts ~juvenile and domestic relations courts * Interpret state and local laws * Solve judicial disputes

clerk sheriff commissioner treasurer Local Government: The Virginia Constitution requires that voters in every locality elect a _________, a _____ of the circuit court, a ________________of revenue, and a _____________. clerk sheriff commissioner treasurer

Suffolk Sherriff Raleigh H. Williams

Suffolk Clerk of the Circuit Court W. Randolph Carter, Jr.

Suffolk Commissioner of Revenue Susan L. Draper

Suffolk Treasurer Ronald H. Williams

Local Government Individuals can have the greatest influence on the decisions made by _______ government officials. local

Enforce health safety Educate land taxes Local Government: Virginia local governments exercise defined powers, including the power to... ___________ state and local laws Promote public ___________ Protect public _____________ ____________ children Protect the environment Regulate ________ use Levy and collect _________ Enforce health safety Educate land taxes

Local governments may be required to formulate, adopt, and implement public policies in response to _____________issues and events. international

health safety Economic Environment International issues and events that would require policy decisions by local government officials could include the following: Public ____________ concerns in the event of a pandemic   Public ___________ in the event of an act of terrorism ______________development policies in response to the emerging global economy Policies to protect the _________________ (e.g., wildlife, water, air, etc.) health safety Economic Environment

Exercise Your Brain Determine the international issue the local government is responding to in each scenario below.