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Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is established by the state Constitution to help meet the needs of the people in the state?
County
City
Special Districts
Municipality
Which is established by the Georgia Legislature through a Municipal Charter?
County
City
Special Districts
Municipality
What is established by the local government to serve the well-being of the people for a single purpose?
County
City
Special Districts
Municipality
In which system does the mayor have a lot of power over the council and can veto ordinances?
Strong Mayor-Council
Weak Mayor-Council
Council-Manager
Municipality
In which system does the mayor serve as a figurehead and doesn't have much power?
Strong Mayor-Council
Weak Mayor-Council
Council-Manager
Municipality
In which system does the mayor serve as a member of City Council while a hired person oversees the day-to-day operations of the government?
Strong Mayor-Council
Weak Mayor-Council
Council-Manager
Municipality
What is a local city or town with its own government called?
County
City
Municipality
Special Districts
What are local laws referred to as?
Ordinances
Revenue
Municipality
Special Districts
What is the term for money the government brings in?
Ordinances
Revenue
Municipality
Special Districts
Which of the following are examples of Special Purpose Districts?
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport
Chick-fil-a
Kennesaw State University Police
Georgia Ports Authority
The state government is largely funded by which of the following?
Income taxes and sales taxes
Property taxes and sales taxes
Income taxes and property taxes
Sales taxes and property taxes
The local government is largely funded by which of the following?
Income taxes and sales taxes
Property taxes and sales taxes
Income taxes and property taxes
Sales taxes and property taxes
The majority of money in a county government budget comes from:
County sales and property taxes, fees, and other local income
Federal government sources
The state government budget
A county government must address all requests from its residents.
True
False
Each county is unique and may have different department names and responsibilities.
True
False
Officials in this department make sure that bills are paid, taxes are collected, and budgets are balanced.
Finance or Tax Department
Public Works
Community Health
Which county department is responsible for maintaining county roads, buildings, and other shared utilities?
Finance or Tax Department
Records Department
Human Services
Public Works
The money people pay on their home and the land that they own.
estate tax
property tax
sales tax
income tax
Counties are in charge of running the ________, which means keeping track of the money and how to spend it.
budget
elections
schools
parks
Which would be an example of a municipality?
Fayette School District
Peachtree City
Georgia
United States
Tonya is the Mayor of a city in Georgia. In her daily work she has full responsibility of the city’s operations. She has the power to appoint people to run different departments and recently vetoed a new law passed by the city council. The city council, however, was able to override her veto. Based SOLELY on this information, what type of local government does this city have?
council-manager
strong mayor-council
weak mayor-council
special purpose government
Public schools, transit systems, water and sewage systems are examples of areas that are often governed by
special purpose governments
anyone living in Georgia
strong mayor-council
the General Assembly
