State and Local Government Review
Which county official is
elected rather than
appointed?
A) COUNTY REGISTRAR
B) COUNTY CLERK
C) COUNTY COMMISSIONER
D) COUNTY ROAD SUPERVISOR
What is the LARGEST
budget expenditure for
the state of Georgia?
EDUCATION
Which of the following
cannot be taxed in
Georgia?
a) LOANS
b) RENT
c) DIVIDENDS
d) SALARY
What are the
requirements in
Georgia that must be
met in order to be able
to vote?
a) MUST BE 18 YEARS OF
AGE.
b) MUST BE REGISTERED.
c) MUST BE A CITIZEN AND A
GEORGIA RESIDENT.
crisis, which spending
area cannot be
completely eliminated,
according to Georgia
law?
a) OPERATIONS
b) TRANSPORTATI
ON
c) EDUCATION
What is the maximum
number of counties
allowed in Georgia?
159
An amount of money
spent by a government for
some specific purpose.
WHAT IS AN
EXPENDITURE?
A city with its own
government.
WHAT IS A
MUNICIPALITY?
A government that is created
for a single purpose or to
perform one specific job.
WHAT IS A SPECIAL
PURPOSE DISTRICT
a tax placed on a worker’s
wages or salary.
WHAT ARE
INCOME TAXES?
What type of government
is the Gwinnett County
Public School system?
SPECIAL
PURPOSE
How does a city receive its
power?
FROM A
CHARTER
GRANTED BY
THE STATE
County governments are
created by the state
legislature to carry out
state laws and programs.
WHAT ARE THE
FUNCTIONS OF
COUNTY
GOVERNMENTS?
When it comes to revenue
what do State, County,
Municipalities have in
common?
ALL THREE
CAN COLLECT
SALES TAX.
The mayor services as a
IN A CITY
figurehead
GOVERNMENT WHERE
THE CITY COUNCIL
MAKES THE MAJOR
DECISIONS, WHAT IS
THE ROLE OF THE
Georgia’s sources of income are
what ????
SPECIAL FEES COLLECTED
BY STATE AGENCIES
LOTTERY FUNDS
SALES TAXES
INCOME AND PROPERTY
TAX
They are Georgia’s largest
source of income!
IN GEORGIA,
INCOME TAXES
ACCOUNT FOR
WHAT?
What percent of Georgia’s
revenue comes from
sources other than income
taxes?
LESS THAN
50 PERCENT
On what is the largest
percentage of state funds
spent?
EDUCATION
major decisions= the
council
IN A “WEAK” MAYORCOUNCIL TYPE OF CITY
GOVERNMENT, WHO
MAKES THE MAJOR
DECISIONS?
In a council/manager type
of city government, the city
council hires a manager to
run the day-to-day business
and
operations.
HOW DOES A
CITY MANAGER
GET HIS/HER
JOB?
A council-manager system and
a mayor-council system are
examples of which type of
government?
CITY
An elected
Board of Commissioners
THE LEADERSHIP
OF COUNTY
GOVERNMENT IN
It is Georgia’s LARGEST
source of budget revenue!!!
WHAT IS SO
SIGNIFICANT
ABOUT THE
Any type of money
(income) that the
government receives.
WHAT IS
STATE
REVENUE?
Marta is what type of
government?
.
SPECIAL-PURPOSE FORM OF GOVERNMENT
It is the largest source of
revenue for county
governments in Georgia.
WHAT IS THE
SIGNIFICANCE OF
PROPERTY
TAXES?
In city government, which
executive is hired rather
than elected?
CITY
MANAGE
R
Everyone in Georgia lives
within a county.
WHAT IS UNIQUE
ABOUT COUNTY
POPULATIONS IN
GA?
major decisions= the
mayor
IN A “STRONG” MAYORCOUNCIL TYPE OF CITY
GOVERNMENT, WHO
MAKES THE MAJOR
DECISIONS?
What do we call an
amount of money spent by
a government for some
specific purpose?
EXPENDI
TURE
What is the LARGEST
budget expenditure for
the state of Georgia?
EDUCAT
ION
Which term describes a city
with its own government?
MUNICIP
ALITY
Are airport & seaport
authorities
included in Specialpurpose district forms of
government?
YE
S
What is a tax placed on a
worker’s wages or salary?
INCOME
TAX
Which type of government
receives its power from a
charter?
CITY
Which form of government
is created by the state
legislature to carry out
state laws and programs?
COUNT
What are the three levels of
Government that collect
sales tax.
STATE
COUNTY
MUNICIPAL
In which type of city
government does the
mayor make the major
decisions?
“STRONG”
MAYOR-COUNCIL
In which type of city
government does the city
council make the major
decisions, with the mayor
serving as a figurehead?
“WEAK” MAYORCOUNCIL
Where does Georgia’s
largest source of income
come from?
INCOME
TAXES
What do we call a government
that is created for a single
purpose or to perform one
specific job?
SPECIAL
PURPOSE
DISTRICT
In which type of city
government does the city
council hire a manager to run
the day-to-day business and
operations?
COUNCILMANAGER
A council-manager system and
a mayor-council system are
examples of which type of
government?
CITY
An elected Board of
Commissioners is an
example of which type of
government?
COUNT
Y
What is the state of
Georgia’s LARGEST source
of budget revenue?
STATE
INCOME TAX
What is any type of money
(income) that a
government receives
called?
REVEN
UE
The Gwinnett County
Public School system is an
example of which type of
local government?
SPECIAL
PURPOSE
What is the largest source of
revenue for county
governments?
PROPERT
Y TAXES
Which government
executive is hired
rather than elected?
CITY
MANAGE
R
Everyone in Georgia lives
under which form of local
government?
COUN
TY
What is the LARGEST
budget expenditure for
the state of Georgia?
EDUCAT
ION
Which county official is
elected rather than
appointed?
A) COUNTY REGISTRAR
B) COUNTY CLERK
C) COUNTY COMMISSIONER
D) COUNTY ROAD SUPERVISOR
What is the LARGEST
budget expenditure for
the state of Georgia?
EDUCAT
ION
Which of the following
cannot be taxed in
Georgia?
a) LOANS
b) RENT
c) DIVIDENDS
d) SALARY
What are the
requirements in
Georgia that must be
met in order to be able
to vote?
a) MUST BE 18 YEARS OF
AGE.
b) MUST BE
REGISTERED.
c) MUST BE A CITIZEN
crisis, which spending
area cannot be
completely eliminated,
according to Georgia
law?
a) OPERATIONS
b) TRANSPORTATI
ON
c) EDUCATION
What is the maximum
number of counties
allowed in Georgia?
159