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Which county official is elected rather than appointed a County Registrar b County Clerk c County commissioner d County Road Supervisor What is the LARGEST budget expenditure for the state of Georgia ID: 478329

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Slide1

State and Local Government Review Slide2

Which county official is elected rather than appointed?

a) County Registrar

b) County Clerk

c) County commissioner

d) County Road SupervisorSlide3

What is the LARGEST budget expenditure for the state of Georgia?

educationSlide4

Which of the following cannot be taxed in Georgia?

Loans

Rent

Dividends

salarySlide5

What are the requirements in Georgia that must be met in order to be able to vote?

Must be 18 years of age.

Must be registered.

Must be a citizen and a Georgia resident.Slide6

In times of budget crisis, which spending area cannot be completely eliminated, according to Georgia law?

Operations

Transportation

Education

tourismSlide7

What is the maximum number of counties allowed in Georgia?

159Slide8

A

n amount

of money spent by a government for some

specific purpose.

What is an expenditure?Slide9

A

city with its own

government.

What is a

Municipality?Slide10

A government that is created

for a single purpose or to perform one specific

job.

What is a

special

purpose districtSlide11

a

tax placed on a worker’s wages or

salary

.

What

are income taxes?Slide12

What type of government is the

Gwinnett County Public School

system?

special

purposeSlide13

How does a city receive

its

power?

From a charter granted by the stateSlide14

County governments are created

by the state

legislature to carry

out state laws and

programs.

What are the functions of County Governments?Slide15

When it comes to revenue what

do State, County, Municipalities have in common?

All three

Can collect

Sales Tax

. Slide16

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? Slide17

Georgia’s sources

of

income

are what ????

special

fees

collected

by state

agencies

lottery funds

sales taxesIncome and Property TaxSlide18

They are Georgia’s

largest source of

income!

In Georgia, income taxes account for what?Slide19

What

percent of Georgia’s revenue comes from sources other than income

taxes

?

Less than 50

percentSlide20

O

n

w

hat is the

largest percentage of state funds

spent?

educationSlide21

major decisions= the

council

In a “Weak” mayor-council type

of city

government, who makes

the

major decisions?Slide22

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?Slide23

A council-manager system and a mayor-council system are examples of which type of government?

CitySlide24

An elected

Board

of

Commissioners

The leadership of County government in Georgia is

u

sually what type? Slide25

It is Georgia’s

LARGEST source of budget

revenue!!!

What is so significant about the state’s

income

tax?Slide26

A

ny

type of money (income) that

the

government

receives.

What is state revenue?Slide27

Marta is what type of government?

Special-purpose

form

of government

.Slide28

It is

the largest source of revenue for

county

governments

in Georgia.

What is the significance of property taxes?Slide29

In city government, which

executive is hired rather than elected?

city

managerSlide30

Everyone in Georgia lives

within a county.

What is unique about county populations in GA?Slide31

major decisions= the mayor

In a “strong

mayor-council type

of city

government, who makes

the

major decisions?Slide32

What do we call an amount

of money spent by a government for some

specific purpose?

expenditureSlide33

What is the LARGEST budget expenditure for the state of Georgia?

educationSlide34

Which term describes a city with its own government?

municipalitySlide35

Are airport & seaport authorities

included in Special-purpose

district forms of

government

?

YESSlide36

What is a

tax placed on a worker’s wages or

salary?

income taxSlide37

Which type of government receives its power from a charter?

citySlide38

Which form of government is created by the state legislature to carry out state laws and programs?

CountySlide39

What are the three levels of Government that collect sales tax.

State

County

MunicipalSlide40

In which type of city government does the mayor make the major decisions?

strong” mayor-councilSlide41

In

which type of city government does the city council make the major decisions, with the mayor serving as a figurehead?

weak” mayor-council

 Slide42

Where does Georgia’s

largest source of

income come from?

income taxesSlide43

What do we call a government that is created

for a single purpose or to perform one specific

job?

special

purpose districtSlide44

In which type of city government does the city council hire a manager to run the day-to-day business and operations?

council-managerSlide45

A council-manager system and a mayor-council system are examples of which type of government?

CitySlide46

An elected Board of Commissioners is an example of which type of government?

CountySlide47

What is the state of Georgia’s LARGEST source of budget revenue?

state income taxSlide48

What is any

type of money (income) that a government

receives called?

revenueSlide49

The Gwinnett County Public School system is an example of which type of local government?

special

purposeSlide50

What is the largest source of revenue for county governments?

property taxesSlide51

Which government executive is hired rather than elected?

city managerSlide52

Everyone in Georgia lives under which form of local government?

countySlide53

What is the LARGEST budget expenditure for the state of Georgia?

educationSlide54

Which county official is elected rather than appointed?

a) County Registrar

b) County Clerk

c) County commissioner

d) County Road SupervisorSlide55

What is the LARGEST budget expenditure for the state of Georgia?

educationSlide56

Which of the following cannot be taxed in Georgia?

Loans

Rent

Dividends

salarySlide57

What are the requirements in Georgia that must be met in order to be able to vote?

Must be 18 years of age.

Must be registered.

Must be a citizen and a Georgia resident.Slide58

In times of budget crisis, which spending area cannot be completely eliminated, according to Georgia law?

Operations

Transportation

Education

tourismSlide59

What is the maximum number of counties allowed in Georgia?

159