County and City Government in Georgia Standard: SS8CG ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________.

County and City Government in Georgia

Standard: SS8CG

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Standard: SS8CG5

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Local Governments• ________ governments are the most numerous in the

U.S.• Georgia’s local governments get their ________ from

the Georgia _______________• Georgia has ______ counties and each county has a

______________________• In addition to the counties, there almost _____

_______ in Georgia, each with their own government• These governments are important because they are

___________ to the __________ and most likely to affect us ____________

County Government• Counties are _______________ of the state• The state _________________ sets out the powers of

the ________________ government– These include the power to _____ to cover the cost of

_________ systems, ______ maintenance, public __________, and ________ and _____________

• The constitution requires that all ____________ governments be ______________ the _______ way

• Most _____________ governments are headed by __________________________________

County Boards of Commissioners

• A __________________________is elected in each county to serve ____-year, ___________ terms

• They have the _________ to establish county ____________, adopt county ____________ (laws), establish a _________ and ____________, a provide services to the ____________ of a county

• A county _______________, appointed by the ____________, serves as ____________________ ___________

County Officials• Each county has a different _________ of

__________________, depending on its _______________

• Each county has at least these _________ officials: commissioners, ___________ court ______, _________ court ________, ______ commissioner, _________, and ___________

• Other county officials are ___________, rather than ____________. Appointed county officials include _________, _________________, ______________, ________________________, and ______________

To become a city…• A _______with its own ___________________ is called a

_______________• A city becomes a ___________________when it receives a

____________ from the state _______________________– A _____________ is a ______________ that outlines the

conditions under which a city is _______________ and defines its _____________________________________

• To be chartered, a city must meet these ____ requirements:– It must have at least _______ __________________– It must be ______________ at least ____________from the

boundaries of the _____________________– It must have ___________ of its land divided into _______

or being used for ______________________________________________________________________________________________

City Government• A city _____________ can only do what its

___________ authorizes it to do• Most city _______________allow cities to

provide ________ protection, ________ businesses, maintain ___________________, control _________, and provide _______ and _____________services

• Other __________ may only be provided if they are in the city _____________

Standard: SS8CG5

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Forms of City Government

• There are ___ most common forms of city government– _____________________ Form– _____________________ Form– _____________________ Form

Mayor-Council Form• The elected ________________ is responsible

for making _______• An elected _________ is the city’s chief

____________________• The __________ also makes sure ________

are carried out and city __________ do their jobs

• There are ____ types of _________________ government: _________ mayor and ______ mayor

Strong-Mayor System

• In this system, the ________ is a strong _________ who proposes ______________, prepares the __________, appoints department ____________, and has _______ power

• The city of __________ is an example of a _______________________city

Weak-Mayor System

• In this system, the ______________ has legislative and executive powers

• The __________ has ___________ powers, ______________ a few city ___________, and has little ________ power

• The mayor is basically a ____________ (a person who is the head of an _______________ but has no ____________)

• The mayor usually only ____________ over council ___________ and performs ________________ duties

Council-Manager Form• The ________ elect a _______________ that

establishes _______ and _________• There is a mayor who is either__________ or

______________ by the council• The council hires a ________________ who is

responsible for the _____to_____ ______________ of the city

• _______________ has a _________________ form of government

Commission Form

• The voters ______ the ________________• Each ___________________ is the head of a

________________ within the city government, such as ___________, _______, ____________________, etc.

• The ________ is elected by the ________________ from among __________

• ________ has a _________________ form of government

Standard: SS8CG5

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Special-Purpose Governments • There are a number of __________________

districts in ____________• These are created for a ________ job or group of

____________• Most of these govern ______________• An example of a special-purpose government is a

________________• While the state requires _____________________,

the control of each ________ is left up to the _______________________– The system establishes

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Other Special-Purpose Districts

• ________ is another ____________________ district– They run the __________, set the ______________, set

the _________, and schedule __________

• The ________________________ is another– They determine __________ of public __________,

__________ and ____________ the buildings, ______ the housing, and determine __________________________

• Community _____ departments, __________, and the ________________________are other examples

Consolidated Government

• Some __________ provide services _______ of cities, such as ________, sewage, ____________, and ___________________.

• As _________ and __________ grow, these can __________

• To avoid ____________, a city and county ________________ can ____________ (merge) into a ____________ government

Questions:• 1) Where do Georgia’s local governments get their power?• 2) How many counties does Georgia have?• 3) Why are local governments important?• 4) What is a county?• 5) What types of powers do county governments have?• 6) Who heads most county governments?• 7) How long is a term of a member of a board of commissioners?• 8) What authorities do county boards of commissioners have?• 9) Who serves as the chief administrative officer of a board of

commissioners?

• 10) How is the number of county officials determined in each county?• 11) Which county officials are elected?• 12) Which county officials are appointed?• 13) What is a municipality?• 14) How does a city become a political unit?• 15) What is a charter?• 16) What 3 requirements are necessary for a city to be chartered?• 17) What powers are granted to a city by its charter?• 18) What are the 3 common forms of city government?

Questions…• 19) Who makes laws in the mayor-council form?• 20) Who is the chief executive officer in the mayor-council form?• 21) What are the duties of the mayor in them mayor-council form?• 22) What are the 2 types of mayor-council form?• 23) What does the mayor do in the strong-mayor system?• 24) Who has legislative and executive powers in the weak-mayor system?• 25) Describe the role of the mayor in the weak-mayor system?• 26) What does the city council do in the council-manager form?• 27) What does the city manager do in the council-manager form?

• 28) What do commissioners do in the commission form?• 29) How is the mayor chosen in the commission form? • 30) Why are special-purpose governments created?• 31) Who governs special-purpose governments?• 32) List 3 examples of special-purpose governments, and what they

do• 33) What is a consolidated government?• 34) Why are consolidated governments created?