State and Local Govt

This body acts as the Legislative Branch for the state of Georgia

• The Governor

• The General Assembly

• The Georgia Superior Court

Acts as the Executive of the State

• The Governor

• The General Assembly

• The Georgia Superior Court

How many counties exist in Georgia?

• 120

• 159

• 20

Which of theses would be the responsibility of Local Government.

• Mobilizing the National Guard

• Writing a state law on seatbelts

• Providing utilities and water to citizens

• Signing off on proposed laws.

Which of these taxes are the main source of Revenue for the State Government?

• Sales Tax

• Income tax

• Wealth Tax

• Property Tax

The fundamental laws each State are

• established by the governor
• determined by the State courts
• never subject to change
• the State Constitution 

Property taxes are largely local taxes in part because

• States have already imposed income and sales taxes
• otherwise, they would be regressive taxes
• it is easiest for local governments to assess property
• why not

What system shares power between the federal government and the states?

• Federal System
• Confederal System
• Unitary System
• Parliamentary System

What are the 3 levels of government?

• State, Districts, Local
• State, Districts, Territories
• Federal, State, Districts
• Federal, State, Local

Which level of government deals with garbage collection?

• Federal 
• State
• Local