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The type of city gov't with leadership shared between the council and a hired manager is
Weak mayor-council
manager-mayor
Strong mayor-council
council-manager
The branch of gov't tasked with enforcing the law is the
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Enforcement Branch
Who is the head of the executive branch of GA state government?
The President of the US
The Lt. Governor
The Governor
The Speaker of the House
The legislative branch of GA government is called the
General Assembly
Constitutional Assembly
Congress
General Congress
The 2 houses of the General Assembly are the
House of Representatives/Congress of Senators
Upper House/Lower House
House of Representatives/Senate
House of Congress/Senate
Members of the General Assembly are elected by the _____ and serve _____ terms.
Governor/2
Congress/4
People/2
Supreme Court/4
Most of the work on bills during the legislative session is performed by what groups?
Special Purpose Boards
Review and Revise Groups
Consultationists
Committees
The state constitution establishes a gov't based upon the principles of _________.
Separation of Equalities
Separation of Master Plans
Separation of Powers
Separation of Protections
_____ is the system used by each branch of the gov't to oversee the power of the other branches
Judicial Review
Watchdog Oversight
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
What is the function of the judicial branch of GA's government?
Enforce the laws
Oversee the laws
To pass the laws
Interpret the laws
What 2 types of powers does the governor of Georgia have?
Hard and Easy
Vetoing and Budgeting
Formal and Informal
Required and Optional
The major constitutional duty of the Lt. Governor is to
preside over the State House of Representatives
support the governor and help do his work
Create the budget for the governor
preside of the State Senate
How are the governors and lt. governors of Georgia selected?
By the outgoing governor and lt governor
Appointed by the President
They are elected by the people
By the General Assembly
What is the governing body in Georgia counties?
County Congresses
County Councils
County Commissions
County Assemblies
The state of Georgia's largest source of revenue comes from
Fees and special services
Income taxes
Property taxes
Donations
What does the state constitution require regarding the state budge?
It allows for a deficit of 2%
It must fund all departments equally
It just says the governor is in charge
It must be balanced
