Georgia's Local Government

What is the main purpose of a county?

• Counties serve as ways to divide agricultural and industrial locations.

• Counties serve as ways for people to decide if they want to live in the country or the city.

• Counties serve as ways for people to be represented in state government.

• Counties serve as ways to bring more politics to the state of Georgia.

How many counties are currently a part of the state of Georgia?

• 159

• 8

• 56

• 200

Which of the following county leaders oversees the daily operations of the county as a whole?

• Sheriff

• Judge of Probate Court

• County Commissioner OR Board of Commissioners

• Clerk of Superior Court

Which of the following county leaders oversees property deeds, marriage licenses, wills, elections, etc.?

• Clerk of Superior Court

• Sheriff

• Tax Commissioner

• Judge of Probate Court

Which TWO of the following options are important services that are provided by the COUNTY government?

• Building and maintaining roads

• Water services

• Garbage Collection

• Running elections

Anyone can establish a new city or town and does NOT need approval from the state government.

• True

• False

A city or town is also known as a _____________.

• Municipality

• Ville

• Metropolitan area

• None of these options

Which TWO of the following options represent some of the services that are provided by CITY governments?

• Water services

• Building and maintaining roads

• Public transportation

• Sheriff deputies

What is NOT a main form of city government?

• strong mayor-council

• weak mayor-council

• council-manager

• council-deputy

Which of the following governments are represented by a strong city council that serves as both the legislative and executive branches while the mayor serves primarily as a ceremonial entity?

• strong mayor-council

• weak mayor-council

• council-manager