What do we call an amount of money spent by a government for some specific purpose?

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Which county official is elected rather than appointed? a) County Registrarb) County Clerkc) County commissionerd) County Road SupervisorWhat is the LARGEST budget expenditure for the state of Georgia?

education

Which of the following cannot be taxed in Georgia?LoansRentDividendssalaryWhat are the requirements in Georgia that must be met in order to be able to vote?Must be 18 years of age.Must be registered.Must be a citizen and a Georgia resident.In times of budget crisis, which spending area cannot be completely eliminated, according to Georgia law?OperationsTransportationEducationtourismWhat is the maximum number of counties allowed in Georgia?159

An amount of money spent by a government for some specific purpose.What is an expenditure?

A city with its own government. What is a Municipality?

A government that is created for a single purpose or to perform one specific job.What is a special purpose district

a tax placed on a workers wages or salary.What are income taxes?

What type of government is the Gwinnett County Public School system?special purposeHow does a city receive its power? From a charter granted by the state

13County governments are created by the state legislature to carry out state laws and programs.

What are the functions of County Governments?When it comes to revenue what do State, County, Municipalities have in common?

All threeCan collect Sales Tax. The mayor services as a figureheadIn a city government where the city council makes the major decisions, what is the role of the mayor?

Georgias sources of income are what ????

special fees collected by state agencieslottery funds

sales taxes

Income and Property Tax

They are Georgias largest source of income!

In Georgia, income taxes account for what?

What percent of Georgias revenue comes from sources other than income taxes?

Less than 50 percent

On what is the largest percentage of state funds spent?

educationmajor decisions= the council

In a Weak mayor-council type of city government, who makes the major decisions?

In a council/manager type of city government, the city council hires a manager to run the day-to-day business and operations.How does a City Manager get his/her job?A council-manager system and a mayor-council system are examples of which type of government?

CityAn elected Board of Commissioners

The leadership of County government in Georgia isusually what type? It is Georgias LARGEST source of budget revenue!!!

What is so significant about the states income tax?Any type of money (income) that the government receives.What is state revenue?

Marta is what type of government? Special-purpose form of government.It is the largest source of revenue for county governments in Georgia.

What is the significance of property taxes?

In city government, which executive is hired rather than elected?

city manager

Everyone in Georgia lives within a county.

What is unique about county populations in GA?

major decisions= the mayor

In a strong mayor-council type of city government, who makes the major decisions?

What do we call an amount of money spent by a government for some specific purpose?expenditure

What is the LARGEST budget expenditure for the state of Georgia?

education

Which term describes a city with its own government?municipality

Are airport & seaport authoritiesincluded in Special-purpose district forms of government?YESWhat is a tax placed on a workers wages or salary? income tax

Which type of government receives its power from a charter?

city

37Which form of government is created by the state legislature to carry out state laws and programs?

CountyWhat are the three levels of Government that collect sales tax. StateCounty MunicipalIn which type of city government does the mayor make the major decisions?

strong mayor-council

In which type of city government does the city council make the major decisions, with the mayor serving as a figurehead?

weak mayor-council

Where does Georgias largest source of income come from?

income taxesWhat do we call a government that is created for a single purpose or to perform one specific job?special purpose district

In which type of city government does the city council hire a manager to run the day-to-day business and operations?council-managerA council-manager system and a mayor-council system are examples of which type of government?

CityAn elected Board of Commissioners is an example of which type of government?

CountyWhat is the state of Georgias LARGEST source of budget revenue?

state income taxWhat is any type of money (income) that a government receives called?revenue

The Gwinnett County Public School system is an example of which type of local government?special purposeWhat is the largest source of revenue for county governments?

property taxes

Which government executive is hired rather than elected?

city manager

Everyone in Georgia lives under which form of local government?

county

What is the LARGEST budget expenditure for the state of Georgia?

education

Which county official is elected rather than appointed? a) County Registrarb) County Clerkc) County commissionerd) County Road SupervisorWhat is the LARGEST budget expenditure for the state of Georgia?

education

Which of the following cannot be taxed in Georgia?LoansRentDividendssalaryWhat are the requirements in Georgia that must be met in order to be able to vote?Must be 18 years of age.Must be registered.Must be a citizen and a Georgia resident.In times of budget crisis, which spending area cannot be completely eliminated, according to Georgia law?OperationsTransportationEducationtourismWhat is the maximum number of counties allowed in Georgia?159