1. County and City Government in Georgia
Standard: SS8CG
_________________________________________________________________________________

2. Standard: SS8CG5
a.________________________________________________________________________________________________________ d.________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. 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 ____________

4. 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 __________________________________

5. 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 ____________________ ___________

6. 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 ______________

7. 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 ______________________________________________________________________________________________

8. 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 _____________

9. Standard: SS8CG5
b._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. Forms of City Government
There are ___ most common forms of city government
_____________________ Form

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. Standard: SS8CG5
c.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17. 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 ____________________________________________________________________________________________

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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?

21. 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?