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County Governments
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City (Municipal) Governments
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Special Purpose Districts
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Types of city governments Strong, weak,
commission form, and mayor-council
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Political parties, citizenship, etc.
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Juvenile Justice System
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Types of city govt Strong, weak, commission and
mayor-council
Political parties, citizenship, etc.
Juvenile Justice System
County Governments
City (Municipal) Governments
Special Purpose Districts
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How many counties are
there in GA, and from what state document do
their get their powers?
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1-100A
What is 159 and the GA State Constitution
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Three services that a county provides for its
citizens?
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1-200A

• What are
• operate local courts
• oversee elections and voter registration,
• build and maintain county roads, libraries,
  animal control facilities, garbage and waste
  disposal facilities
• probates wills
• sells motor vehicle tags
• in charge of water utilities, public
  transportation
• create and enforce building codes, planning and
  zoning
• provide police and fire protection

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What two types of taxes fund county govt.
programs the most?
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1-300A
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What is property tax and sales tax BONUS What
is property tax?
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Most counties in Georgia are run by...
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1-400A
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What is a board of commissioners BONUS Are
these people elected? Yes or No?
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The majority of county officials are elected or
appointed?
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What is appointed BONUS Name three elected
positions
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A city exists when it receives what from the
General Assembly?
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A charter
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Name one requirement a city must meet to receive
a charter
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• What is
• It must have at least 200 residents
• It must be located at least three miles from the
  boundaries of the nearest city
• It must have 60 percent of its land divided into
  tracts (parcels of land) or being used for
  residential, business, industrial, institutional,
  or government purposes.

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Home
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2-300
User fees account for what percentage of tax
revenues for Georgia cities?
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2-300A
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What is 53?
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2-400
Where does Marietta fall on the list of the
largest cities in Georgia?
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What is 9? BONUS Name our state's first two
cities
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2-500
Name two of the four types of city governments
found in Georgia
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2-500A
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What is strong mayor-council, weak mayor,
council, commission form, and council-manager
forms of city govt.
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True or False A special purpose district is a
specific form of govt. created to do MANY
different jobs.
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What is FALSE. It is created to do one job or a
small set of specific tasks
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3-200
Name one example of a special purpose district
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What is MARTA, a school district
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Do special purpose disctricts have more powers
than the state government of GA?
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What is NO WAY!
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Special-purpose district forms of Government do
NOT include which of the following A. county
board of education. B. airport authority. C. city
government. D. port authority.
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What is c.) city government
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What is MAIN goal of special- purpose
governments? A. to bring government closer to the
people B. to provide for the public welfare C. to
save taxpayers money D. to consolidate services
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What is b.) provide for the public welfare
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Which form of city govt. has a mayor mainly
just for show?
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What is weak-mayor council
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What form of city government has elected
commissioners that are the heads of a
department within the city government,
(finance, streets, public safety), and the
mayor is elected by the commissioners from
among themselves?
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What is commissioner form of city govt.
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TRUE or FALSE In a council-manager form of
city government, the city council is elected by
the voters and the mayor may either be elected or
appointed.
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What is true?
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What type of city government is represented in
this example? Bob Williams is the mayor of a
small town. The council recently passed a law
that requires all citizens to pay 6 sales tax.
Bob held a press conference to tell the people
that the council passed this law.
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What is a Weak-Mayor Council?
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4-In the commission form of city government, each
commissioner is the head of _________.Bonus
Name 3 examples
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4-500A
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What is a department within city government?
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5-100
Which requirement is NOT necessary to vote in
Georgia? A. a resident of Georgia and the county
in which you are voting B. a registered member of
a political party C. 18 years of age before the
election D. a citizen of the United States
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What is b.) a registered member of a political
party
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What are the two primary political parties in GA
today?
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What is Democrat and Republican? Bonus Which
one currently has control of the General Assembly?
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What financial responsibility does a citizen have
toward the government? A. making political
contributions B. buying on credit C. paying
debts D. paying taxes
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What is d.) paying taxes
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Who is the chief election officer in Georgia who
verifies all candidates who wish to run for
office and all election results? A. governor B.
county clerk C. county registrar D. secretary of
state
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What is d.) secretary of state BONUS What is
the name of our current secretary of state?
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Name four responsibilities you have as a citizen
of Marietta, Cobb, GA, and the US
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What is 1.) vote or run for office 2.) serve of
juries 3.) obey all laws 4.) sign up for
selective service if male
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6-100
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At what ages are you considered a juvenile in
Georgia's court system?
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What is 17 and younger? BONUS if you said 10-17.
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What is the name given to crimes that when
committed by a juvenile under 17 can result in
an adult trial in Superior Court?
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What are the "seven deadly sins" BONUS
Juvenile judges appointed or elected?
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The purpose of juvenile courts is NOT to A. help
protect the well being of children. B. provide a
good home life for juvenile offenders. C. provide
care for children removed from homes.
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What is b.) provide a good home life for
juvenile offenders
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Which protection does NOT apply to juveniles in
Georgias courts? A. the right to present a
defense, introduce evidence, and testify on ones
own behalf B. the right to confront and question
witnesses against them C. the right to be
represented by an attorney D. the right to a
trial before a jury of peers
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What is d.) the right to a trial by a jury of
peers BONUS When a juvenile commits a
criminal act, they are not "arrested" but are
taken...
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Delinquent juveniles are those who A. commit
traffic offenses. B. are neglected or abused by
parents or guardians. C. are under seventeen
years of age and who commit acts that would be
crimes if they were committed by adults. D. are
under eighteen years of age and who commit acts
that would not be considered crimes if they were
committed by adults.
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What is c.) those under seventeen years of age
and who commit acts that would be crimes if they
were committed by adults.
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Final Jeopardy
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What perentage does the state of GA charge for
sales tax, and how much does Cobb County charge?
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Contestants Please put down your writing tools
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What is state of GA 4 Cobb County 1?
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