GA Studies Local Government, Unit 8 : Georgia
Government, Unit 12 local Government with
correct answers 2025/2026
Provide services and protections to people who live in particular counties or cities. - correct
answersLocal Governments
When did Georgia's Parishes became counties. - correct answersAfter the American Revolution
How do counties protect people? - correct answersThrough the Sheriff
Who builds and maintain roads, control licenses for cars and trucks, run Georgia's welfare
programs, and have court systems. - correct answersCounty Governments
How many counties are in Georgia - correct answers159
How many cities or towns or municipalities does Georgia have? - correct answers535
What do municipal charters do? - correct answersForm and structure the municipality's
government, and define the municipality's boundaries and powers.
The officials that work for the municipal government, who do they service? - correct
answersCities and towns
, What are some services in a municipal government? - correct answersPolice and fire protection,
garbage collection and disposal, street and road construction, public housing, public
transportation, libraries, electric or gas utility services, and street lighting.
In a municipal government who elects members to a city council? - correct answersResidents
Forms of a municipal government - correct answersWeak mayor-council
Strong mayor-council
Council-manager
Has a weak mayor. Mayor is elected by the voters, but has no special executive powers (no
power to veto, choose committee members, or overriding say in the budget). - correct
answersWeak mayor-council
Has a powerful mayor. Mayor is elected by voters in the city and can veto legislation passed by
the city council. The mayor can also choose people to run the city's services and runs the city's
budget. - correct answersStrong mayor-council
The city has a City Manager (head of the Executive Branch). The City Manager decides who is in
charge of city services and runs the city's budget. In this form, the mayor is a member of the
legislative branch like the rest of the city council. - correct answersCouncil manager
Created by city and county governments to accomplish a specific task. - correct answersSpecial-
purpose districts
Development Authorities - correct answersCreate jobs and increase business in specific
counties.
Downtown Development Authorities - correct answersMaintain and rebuild the downtowns of
cities.
Government, Unit 12 local Government with
correct answers 2025/2026
Provide services and protections to people who live in particular counties or cities. - correct
answersLocal Governments
When did Georgia's Parishes became counties. - correct answersAfter the American Revolution
How do counties protect people? - correct answersThrough the Sheriff
Who builds and maintain roads, control licenses for cars and trucks, run Georgia's welfare
programs, and have court systems. - correct answersCounty Governments
How many counties are in Georgia - correct answers159
How many cities or towns or municipalities does Georgia have? - correct answers535
What do municipal charters do? - correct answersForm and structure the municipality's
government, and define the municipality's boundaries and powers.
The officials that work for the municipal government, who do they service? - correct
answersCities and towns
, What are some services in a municipal government? - correct answersPolice and fire protection,
garbage collection and disposal, street and road construction, public housing, public
transportation, libraries, electric or gas utility services, and street lighting.
In a municipal government who elects members to a city council? - correct answersResidents
Forms of a municipal government - correct answersWeak mayor-council
Strong mayor-council
Council-manager
Has a weak mayor. Mayor is elected by the voters, but has no special executive powers (no
power to veto, choose committee members, or overriding say in the budget). - correct
answersWeak mayor-council
Has a powerful mayor. Mayor is elected by voters in the city and can veto legislation passed by
the city council. The mayor can also choose people to run the city's services and runs the city's
budget. - correct answersStrong mayor-council
The city has a City Manager (head of the Executive Branch). The City Manager decides who is in
charge of city services and runs the city's budget. In this form, the mayor is a member of the
legislative branch like the rest of the city council. - correct answersCouncil manager
Created by city and county governments to accomplish a specific task. - correct answersSpecial-
purpose districts
Development Authorities - correct answersCreate jobs and increase business in specific
counties.
Downtown Development Authorities - correct answersMaintain and rebuild the downtowns of
cities.
