Counties are the subdivisions of the state
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Local Governments in Georgia: Counties and Cities SS8CG1 The student will describe the role of citizens under Georgia’s constitution. SS8CG5 The student will analyze the role of local governments in the state of Georgia. 1. COUNTIES are the subdivisions of the state set up to carry out certain GOVERNMENTAL functions. (pg. 564) 2. What is the maximum number of counties allowed in Georgia by law? (pg. 561) 159 3. How many counties were allowed in Georgia according to its first state constitution? (pg. 565) 8 Name at least 6 services that counties provide for Georgia citizens: (pg. 566) 4. Animal control services 7. Public libraries 5. Children and family services 8. Sherriff’s department 6. Emergency services 9. Parks and recreation services 10. Most county governments are headed by an elected BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (pg. 564)
13. COMMISSIONERS 16. TAX COMMISSIONER 14. CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT 17. SHERRIFF 15. CORONER 18. JUDGE OF THE PROBATE COURT Name at least 5 county officials that are appointed: (pg. 567) 19. COUNTY CLERK 22. ATTORNEYS 20. TAX ASSESSORS 23. FIRE CHIEFS 21. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS 24. Define Municipality: (pg. 570) A CITY WITH ITS OWN CITY GOVERNMENT List five of Georgia’s ten largest cities according to census data from the year 2000. (pg. 570) 25. ATLANTA 28. SAVANNAH 26. AUGUSTA 29. ATHENS 27. COLUMBUS 30. Who was the first African American Mayor of Atlanta? (pg. 571) 
MAYNARD JACKSON 31. What college did he attend and graduate from? (pg. 571) MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (in ATLANTA) Identify at least three improvements that Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson promoted for the city: (pg. 571) 32. Developed and expanded MARTA 33. Expanded Atlanta’s airport – Hartsfield 34. helped Atlanta get the 1996 Summer Olympic Games 35. After his death in 2003, Atlanta’s airport, the busiest in the world, was renamed HARTSFIELD - JACKSON International Airport.
36. MAYOR-COUNCIL FORM 37. COUNCIL-MANAGER FORM 38. COMMISSION FORM 39. How is a mayor-council form of city government different from a commission form of city government? (pg. 572-573; use Figures 80-82) In a mayor-council form, the elected city council is responsible for making the laws, and the elected mayor acts as the chief executive officer and sees that laws are carried out and that city agencies do their job. In a commission form, voters elect commissioners to head city departments (ex. Finance, Streets, Public Safety), and a mayor is elected as a figure-head by the commissioners from amongst themselves. 40. How is a commission form of city government different from a council-manager form of city government? (pg. 572-573; use Figures 80-82) Commission form has voters elect commissioners to each head up city departments, and they select a mayor from amongst themselves. A council-manager form has voters elect a city council to establish laws and policies. The mayor MAY be either elected by voters OR be named by the council. The council then hires a city manager who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the city, and the city manager appoints the heads of city departments like Health, Water, Police, and Parks and Recreation. 41. Who has the power to charter a city? (pg. 572) The GA General Assembly To be charted as a city, an area must meet 3 requirements? 42. Must have 200+ residents 43. Must be 3 miles + from the next nearest city’s boundaries 44. Must have 60% + of its land divided up into tracts for development 45. What are ad valorem taxes? (pg. 574) Local property taxes based on the value of property like land, houses, cars, boats, trailers, and airplanes. 46. What is SPLOST? (pg. 574) Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax – voters agree to pay tax for 5 years to fund local improvement projects like schools, bridges, and roads. The revenue is then divided between the county and cities within the county. Name the 3 sources of revenue for local governments: (pg. 574) 47. Ad VALOREM taxes 48. USER fees 49. Sales TAX 50. The main taxes that local governments collect and that the state government of Georgia collects are similar yet different. The two main taxes that the state government of Georgia collects are inCOME tax and SALES tax. (pg. 539) **Then, place a check next to the similar tax in #s 47-49.** Directory: files files -> Answer True False 2 points Question 2 files -> Integer programming and game theory files -> 4 Integer Programming files -> Bpa vehicle Window Repair Scenario #1 task: Procure vehicle window relacement. Objective files -> Pop Warner History files -> North Carolina Inclusion Initiative Mapping Where Children with ieps are Being Served Purpose files -> Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Program Data: Standard 1 Exhibit 4d files -> Hanban – asia society confucius classrooms network 2010 request for proposal files -> Northern England’s set-jetting locations Download 19.01 Kb. Share with your friends:
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