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exec branch of ss
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Formal or informal: meet with business or industry leaders from other states | informal |
| formal or informal: a proclamation | informal |
| formal or informal: press | informal |
| list the governor's informal positions | Chief of State and Chief Politician |
| list the governor's formal positions | Chief executive, chief legislator, commander in chief |
| general government, economic development, or human services: provide services of citizens out of work | human services |
| general government, legislative and judicial, or natural resources: provide payrolls for the general assembly of GA | legislative and judicial |
| economic development, public safety, or natural resources: cleaning the Chattahoochee | natural resources |
| economic development, public safety, or human services: funding to bring an International Copany to GA | economic developemtn |
| which document demands that we have a balanced budet every year? | the Constitution |
| what is expenditure? | spending of state money |
| what is the largest expenditure in the state? | education |
| most state monies are spent to provide services directly to who? | GA citizens |
| what percent of GA's revenue comes from income tax? | about 50 |
| what is the second highest percentage of GA revenue? | sales tax |
| what is revenue? | sources of income for the state |
| what are the three types of budgets GA operates under? | original, amended, supplementary |
| what is original budget? | the ooriginal spending plan |
| what is amended budget? | if they need to change thier budget |
| what is supplementary budget? | if it's near the end of the fiscal year and they need to spend more and put more money somehwere |
| what is the fiscal year dates? | july 1-June 30 |
| what does GA's constitution require of the budget? | revenue=expenditures...has to balance |
| sources of GA revenue | state funds, federal funds, special fees |
| sources included in state and federal funding sources? | income, sales, other tax/fees, lottery, indigent care, tobacco |
| percentage of taxes that make up GA revenue | 90% |
| what is the other part, made by fees? | 10% |
| what percent is made up by the lottery? | 4% |
| how do constitutional officers come to office? | they are elected by the people |
| list the constitutional officers | Governor, Lt. Governor, secreary of state, attorney general, state superintendent of schools, commissioner of insurance, commissionar of agriculture, commissioner of labor |
| what is the most visible GA transportation mode? | interstate highway system |
| which cities did the Western & Atlantic railroad connect? | Augusta, Macon, Columbus, Milledgeville with America's interior |
| of busiest ports, how does savannah rank? | fifth busiest port in the nation |
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