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What do we call an amount of money spent by a government for a program or service? expenditure
Which term describes a city with its own government? municipality
Are airport & seaport authorities, school districts and MARTA included in Special-purpose district forms of government ? YES
What do we call a government that is created for a single purpose or to perform one specific job? special purpose district
What is a tax placed on a worker’s wages or salary? income tax
Which type of government receives its power from a charter? city
Which form of government is created by the state legislature to carry out state laws and programs? County
What are the three levels of Government that collect sales tax. State County Municipal
In which type of city government does the mayor make the major decisions? “strong” mayor-council
In which type of city government does the city council make the major decisions, with the mayor serving as a figurehead? “weak” mayor-council
Along with being at least 18 and a U.S. citizen, what else is required to vote? Registered in county of residence
What county official is elected to run county government? County commissioner
Voters approve this kind of tax for a 5 year period, usually for building new schools? SPLOST Special purpose local option sales tax
In which type of city government does the city council hire a manager to run the day-to-day business and operations? council-manager
How do political parties attempt to control government? Getting their members elected to office by winning elections
Does a person have to join a political party? NO
A council-manager system and a mayor-council system are examples of which type of government? City
What part of the budget cannot be eliminated? Spending for education
An elected Board of Commissioners is an example of which type of government? County
What is the state of Georgia’s LARGEST source of budget revenue? state income tax
The state constitution allows how many counties in Georgia? 159
What is any type of money (income) that a government receives called? revenue
The Gwinnett County Public School system is an example of which type of local government? special purpose
What is the largest source of revenue for county governments? property taxes
Which government executive is hired rather than elected? city manager
Everyone in Georgia lives under which form of local government? county
What is the LARGEST budget expenditure for the state of Georgia? education
What tax is collected by state, county and city governments as a source of revenue? Sales tax