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State and Local Government Review
Which county official is elected rather than
appointed?
a) County Registrarb) County Clerk
c) County commissionerd) 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) Loansb)Rent
c) Dividendsd)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.
In times of budget crisis, which spending area cannot be completely eliminated, according to Georgia law?
a) Operationsb)Transportation
c) Educationd)tourism
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 threeCan collect Sales Tax.
The mayor services as a figurehead
In a city government where the city council makes the major decisions, what is the role of the mayor?
Georgia’s sources of income are what ????
special fees collected by state agencieslottery 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” mayor-council 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 Georgia is
usually what type?
It is Georgia’s LARGEST source of budget revenue!!!
What is so significant about the state’s
income tax?
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 manager
Everyone in Georgia lives within a county.
What is unique about county populations in GA?
major decisions= the mayor
In a “strong” mayor-council 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?
expenditure
What is the LARGEST budget expenditure for the state of
Georgia?
education
Which term describes a city with its own government?
municipality
Are airport & seaport authorities
included in Special-purpose district forms of government?
YES
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?
County
What are the three levels of Government that collect sales
tax.
StateCounty
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” mayor-council
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?
council-manager
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?
County
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?
revenue
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?
property taxes
Which government executive is hired rather than elected?
city manager
Everyone in Georgia lives under which form of local government?
county
What is the LARGEST budget expenditure for the state of
Georgia?
education
Which county official is elected rather than
appointed?
a) County Registrarb) County Clerk
c) County commissionerd) 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) Loansb)Rent
c) Dividendsd)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.
In times of budget crisis, which spending area cannot be completely eliminated, according to Georgia law?
a) Operationsb)Transportation
c) Educationd)tourism
What is the maximum number of counties allowed
in Georgia?
159