Tubbs-GA Local Gov't
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| Number of Georgia counties | 159
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| Main governing authority in most Georgia counties | Board of Commissioners
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| Subdivisions of the state set up to carry out certain government funtions | Counties
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| A city with its own government | Manicipality
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| City and county governments which form a single government | Consolidated Government
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| Examples of a consolidated city-county government | Columbus-Muscogee County, Athens-Clarke County, Augusta-Richmond County
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| Counties have the power to | Tax, construct & maintain roads, and bridges
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| Board of Commissioners are | Elected Serve 4 yr. staggered terms
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| Most county officials are | Appointed
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| Examples of elected officials | commissioners, clerk of superior court, sheriff, coroner
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| Most common type of city government in Georgia | mayor-council form, council-manager form, commission form
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| In this form of government voters elect commissioners | commission form
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| In this form of government the commissioners elect the mayor | commission form
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| In this form of government the voters elect a city council that establishes laws and policies | council-manager form
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| In this form of government a manager is hired who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the city | council-manager form
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| In a ________ - mayor system, the city council has both legislative and executive powers | weak-mayor system
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| In a ________- mayor system the mayor has limited powers | weak-mayor system
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| In a ________-mayor system the mayor is primarily a figurehead | weak-mayor system
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| In a ________ - mayor system the mayor is a strong leader who proposes legislation, prepares the budget, appoints all department heads, and has veto power | strong-mayor system
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| Atlanta has this type of mayor system | strong-mayor system
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| Smyrna has this type of mayor system | weak-mayor system
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| Savannah has this type of government | council-manager form
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| This form of government is created for a single jor or single group of tasks | special-purpose district
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| Examples of special-purpose district | school systems (boards of education), MARTA, Public Housing Authority, Airport and Port authorities, fire departments, parks and recreaton authorities
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