County and City Government in Georgia Standard: SS8CG _________________________________________________________________________________

Standard: SS8CG5 a.________________________________________________________________________________________________________ d.________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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 b._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Forms of City Government There are ___ most common forms of city government _____________________ 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 c.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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 ____________________________________________________________________________________________

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… 28) What do commissioners do in the commission form? 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?