GA studies part b

What is another name for a city/town

• municipality

• Deficit

• Tort

• Plaintiff

What is a weak mayor-council

• Voters elect a city council which enacts city ordinances,sets city policy,and hires city manager

• The elected mayor is the city's chief executive officer and is responsible for seeing laws that are carried out

• The elected city council has more power than mayor

What is a services that is provided by county government

• Tax collection

• theater

• Courts

• art

What is a Strong Mayor - council

• Voters elect a city council which enacts city ordinances, sets city policy, and hires city manager

• The elected mayor is the city's chief executive officer and is responsible for seeing laws that are carried out

• The elected city council has more power than mayor

What is a council-manager government

• Voters elect a city council which enacts city ordinances, sets city policy, and hires city manager

• The elected mayor is the city's chief executive officer and is responsible for seeing laws that are carried out

• When the city council has more power than mayor

How many counties does Ga have

• 159

• 133

• 156

• 160

What is the purpose of a local government

• To provide money

• To provide Services

• To provide Jobs

• To provide goods

When counties have chosen to join their government with a city government

• Dual - purpose goverment

• Consolidate government

• Communal government

• Special purpose goverment

Form of local gov. created for a particular purpose

• dual - purpose government

• consolidated government

• communal government

• Special purpose government

What does civil law deal with?

• Laws that protect society from wrongdoers

• Relationships between individuals