State and Local Government Review

1. State and Local Government Review

2. Which county official is elected rather than appointed? a) County Registrar b) County Clerk c) County commissioner d) County Road Supervisor

3. What is the LARGEST budget expenditure for the state of Georgia? education

4. Which of the following cannot be taxed in Georgia? Loans Rent Dividends salary

5. 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.

6. In times of budget crisis, which spending area cannot be completely eliminated, according to Georgia law? Operations Transportation Education tourism

7. What is the maximum number of counties allowed in Georgia? 159

8. An amount of money spent by a government for some specific purpose. What is an expenditure?

9. Acity with its own government. What is a Municipality?

10. A government that is created for a single purpose or to perform one specific job. What is a special purpose district

11. a tax placed on a worker’s wages or salary. What are income taxes?

12. What type of government is the Gwinnett County Public School system? special purpose

13. How does a city receive its power? From a charter granted by the state

14. County governments are created by the state legislature to carry out state laws and programs. What are the functions of County Governments?

15. When it comes to revenue what do State, County, Municipalities have in common? All three Can collect Sales Tax.

16. 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?

17. Georgia’s sources of income are what ???? special fees collected by state agencies lottery funds sales taxes Income and Property Tax

18. They are Georgia’s largest source of income! In Georgia, income taxes account for what?

19. What percent of Georgia’s revenue comes from sources other than income taxes? Less than 50 percent

20. On what is the largest percentage of state funds spent? education

21. major decisions= the council In a “Weak” mayor-council type of city government, who makes the major decisions?

22. 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?

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

24. An elected Board of Commissioners The leadership of County government in Georgia is usually what type?

25. It is Georgia’s LARGEST source of budget revenue!!! What is so significant about the state’s income tax?

26. Any type of money (income) that the government receives. What is state revenue?

27. Marta is what type of government? Special-purpose form of government.

28. It is the largest source of revenue for countygovernments in Georgia. What is the significance of property taxes?

29. In city government, which executive is hired rather than elected? city manager

30. Everyone in Georgia lives within a county. What is unique about county populations in GA?

31. major decisions= the mayor In a “strong” mayor-council type of city government, who makes the major decisions?

32. What do we call an amount of money spent by a government for some specific purpose? expenditure

33. What is the LARGEST budget expenditure for the state of Georgia? education

34. Which term describes a city with its own government? municipality

35. Are airport & seaport authoritiesincluded in Special-purpose district forms of government? YES

36. What is a tax placed on a worker’s wages or salary? income tax

37. Which type of government receives its power from a charter? city

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

39. What are the three levels of Government that collect sales tax. State County Municipal

40. In which type of city government does the mayor make the major decisions? “strong” mayor-council

41. In which type of city government does the city council make the major decisions, with the mayor serving as a figurehead? “weak” mayor-council

42. Where does Georgia’s largest source of income come from? income taxes

43. What do we call a government that is created for a single purpose or to perform one specific job? special purpose district

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

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

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

47. What is the state of Georgia’s LARGEST source of budget revenue? state income tax

48. What is any type of money (income) that a government receives called? revenue

49. The Gwinnett County Public School system is an example of which type of local government? special purpose

50. What is the largest source of revenue for county governments? property taxes