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| The units of local governments in Virginia are political subdivisions created by | The General Assembly |
| The units of local government in Virginia | counties, towns, and cities |
| Each Virginia county has an elected ______________ | board of supervisors |
| ordinances | local laws |
| Each Virginia county and city has an elected or appointed school board | This group oversees the operation of the K–12 public schools in the county or city |
| Each Virginia incorporated town has an ______________ | elected town council |
| In a Virginia town, a mayor is either__________ | elected either by the voters or the town council members. |
| Each Virginia city has an elected________ | city council |
| Virginia counties, towns, and cities, a _________ may be hired by the elected legislative branch to oversee the operations of the local government. | manager |
| In every Virginia locality,__________resolve judicial disputes. | state courts |
| Virginia Constitution requires that voters in every locality elect _______ | a sheriff, a clerk of the circuit court, a commissioner of revenue, a treasurer |
| Local government official in charge of local law enforcement | sheriff |
| Local government official in charge of taking care of the paperwork at the Courthouse | a clerk of the circuit court |
| Local government official in charge of the local government's money | treasurer |
| Local government official in charge of collecting taxes | commissioner of revenue |
| In Virginia, the name for the chief prosecuting attorney for each locality | Commonwealth's Attorney |
