1. State and Local Government
Ga. Studies – J. Rogers

2. Georgia State Government Agencies
Office of Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Georgia General Assembly – House of Representatives and Senate
Secretary of State
The Lieutenant Governor presides over the Georgia State Senate of 56 representatives.
The Speaker of the House of Reps. would become Governor if he or his Lieutenant Gov. could not fulfill his duties. He is elected by a majority vote and comes from the majority party.

3. Hierarchy of Government Power
National
President
Congress
Military
Federal Taxes
State
Governor
General Assembly
National Guard
State Taxes
Local
Mayor/City Manager
Council/Committee
Police Force
Local Taxes

4. Citizen Rights and Responsibilities
To vote for government reps.
To a fair trial with jury
To be a part of a political party
To services provided by tax dollars
RESPOSIBILITIES:
19 or over register to vote
Serve on Jury Duty
Know the issues before voting
Pay federal and local taxes

5. How a bill becomes a law
Bills are generated on interest groups who request legistlation
Introduction of bill can only be made by a member of the House of Reps or Senate
Bill are assigned to a committee to be looked over and possibly revise. All legislators are assigned to two or more committees
Subcommittees receive the bill to further study it
The bill is approved through the house it is in and then send to the other house for he same process to occur
A conference committee then works out compromises in the two versions of the bill
The bill goes back to the floor to be voted on
The bill is sent to the Governor for approval

6. Assignment All work is due to me on Monday!!
Use the Graphic Organizer provided to complete information on local government:
Use pages of the Old Coach Book and pages of the New Coach Book to find your information. Then look up Douglas County, Ga government on the internet to answer the questions
For your final Graphic Organizer on “Forms of Municipal Government”, use page 225 of the old Coach book to complete.
All work is due to me on Monday!!

7. Local Government County: County Commissioner Mayor Sheriff Municipal:
City Manager
Mayor
Sheriff
Special Purpose districts are created to meet specific needs of the people in a specific county or city such as maintaining rec. parks, rebuilding town squares, setting up housing projects.

8. County, State, or Special Purpose?
Douglas County Board of Education
Parks and Recreation
Board of Commissioners
Election Supervision and Records
Commissioner of Labor

9. County, State, or Special Purpose?
Douglas County Board of Education – Special Purpose County
Parks and Recreation – Special Purpose County
Board of Commissioners - County
Election Supervision and Records – State
Commissioner of Labor - State

10. Did you know???
The right to an education is NOT provided in the U.S. Constitution
The largest part of Georgia’s revenue is spent on Education
The Douglas County School Superintendent controls state education funds for Douglas County
The Georgia State Motto is “Wisdom, Justice, Moderation”