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Which of the following serves as the legislative branch for local counties to make new ordinances?
a) County Board of Supervisors
b) City Council
c) Mayor
d) Clerk of Court

Which level of government and branch does the governor serve in?
a) Federal Judicial Branch
b) Federal Executive Branch
c) State Executive Branch
d) Local Legislative Branch

What is the primary responsibility of the president, governor, and mayor?
a) Make laws
b) Enforce laws
c) Interpret the laws
d) Run the legislative branch

Responsibilities like health care, education, safety, and the environment are mostly handled by which level(s) of government?
a) Local
b) State
c) Federal
d) Both Local and State

What is an ordinance?
a) A federal law
b) The mayor's source of power
c) A local law
d) A military order

Which level of government and branch would include the General Assembly?
a) Local Executive
b) State Executive
c) State Legislative
d) Federal Legislative

Which level of government has no courts, but uses state courts to handle local issues?
a) Local
b) State
c) Federal
d) Executive

Which level of government and branch does the mayor or manager serve in?
a) State Legislative
b) Federal Legislative
c) Local Executive
d) Local Legislative

The Senate and House of Representatives are the bicameral legislatures of what?
a) The General Assembly
b) The General Congress
c) House of Delegates
d) Congress

Which level of government and branch makes state laws?
a) Local Legislative
b) State Legislative
c) Federal Legislative
d) State Executive

Which of the following describes a charter?
a) The document from which a town or city gets its powers
b) The document that lists the 27 amendments
c) The document that gives power to the state of Virginia
d) A special power of the mayor to create new schools

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