Local Government

The residents of a particular city in Georgia want to raise teacher salaries to encourage a greater number of qualified teachers to move to their city. They meet with the city council to discuss their concerns about teacher pay. Why will the city council be unable to address this concern?.

• County governments do not have the authority to increase taxes to pay for higher salaries.

• School districts are special-purpose governments that are separate from local governments.

• Teacher salaries in the United States are set by the US Department of Education.

• County employee salaries in Georgia are set by the Georgia General Assembly

Who is responsible for approving and incorporating cities in Georgia?

• 
  the governor of Georgia

• 
  the attorney general of Georgia

• 
  the Georgia General Assembly

• the Georgia Supreme Court

In Georgia, local governments work with state agencies to administer state programs because

• the state government funds most major programs of local governments

• local governments are closer to the people than state governments.

• local governments have more workers than the state government.

• the state government is more powerful than local governments.

Which one of the following offices would you find in the city level of government?

• Commissioner

• Mayor

• Clerk of Superior Court

• Sheriff 

In Georgia, on what type of property could a city or county government impose ad valorem taxes?

• a church

• a person's personal automobile

• a public school

• a person's household furniture

Which is not​ a way that counties and cities use to collect revenue?

• Sales Tax

• Personal Income Tax

• Excise Tax

• Ad Velorem Tax 

Which of the following is a characteristic of a special-purpose district in Georgia?

• provides a single service to a limited area

• covers the same geographic area as a county

• covers the same geographic area as a city or town

• provides more services than city or county governments

What do Georgia's county governments do?

• preserve historical sites

• settle disputes between cities

• oversee elections

• establish schools

How are cities created in Georgia?

• 
  through state elections

• 
  through local referenda

• through executive orders

• through municipal charters

The state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties. Dividing the state into such a large number of counties helps

• 
  city governments operate independently of the state government.

• 
  residents feel represented in the state legislature.

• 
  the state increase the federal funding it receives each year.

• 
  ensure transparency at the state and local levels of government.