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Details Title: GA Goverment/Politics Description: this is for the second exam (small textbook) Total Flash Cards: 43 Created: 03/01/2006 16:55:14	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Founder of Georgia? And When Definition Oglethorpe. Was founded in 1733. Term How many Counties does GA have? Definition 59 (which is second to Texas) Term How many State Governments does GA have? Definition 1, Duh! Don't get caught by this one. Term GA has how many school districts? Definition 180 Term GA has how many special districts? Definition 391 Term GA has how many municipalities? Definition 532 Term How many state constitutions does GA have and why? Definition 10, because it's very traditionalistic Term Eminent Domain Definition government can seize the lands of its citizens for public use only if it renders just and fair compensation Term Which type of Goverment are we more affected by? State or Federal? Definition State. According to Tip O'neill (former speaker) he believes politics are local. Mayors and Governers have more of an affect on our lives then the president. Term Name some interest groups: Definition GA association of educators Queer Nation/Atlanta the top one is the largest Term 2 main pol. funct. of interest groups Definition lobbying and campaign financing Term The equivalent to congress for GA is called what? Definition GA General Assembly Term How many politicians in the GA house and senate? Definition 180 and 56 respectively Term Who is Georgia's N-P chief justice? Definition Leah Ward Sears Term What's the difference between the state judiciary and federal judiciary branch? Definition state - elected 6 year terms federal - appointed by president and confirmed by senate Term Who is the speaker of the House for GA Gen. Assembly? Definition Representative Glenn Richardson Term Who is the president of the GA. Senate? Definition Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor Term what is the order of leaders in the GA. Gen. Assembly for the house and senate? Definition House - speaker of house, speaker pro-temp. Senate - president of the senate, president pro temp. Term There is a speaker pro-temp. in US house of representatives. T or F? Definition False. Next in line would be the majority leader. Term Those in the Gen. Assembly are up for re-election how often? Definition every 2 years. In us congress, house is 2 years, but senate is 1/3 up for re-election every 6 years. Term GA's executive branch is known as a what? Definition Plural executive Term Plural Executive Definition more then one person running executive branch. The US. has a unitarian exec. branch. In ga's gov., the governor must share power (sunny perdue) so not everyone can be of the same party. Term GA State Motto Definition "Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation." Term Largest division of govern. in states Definition Counties. Term 5 divisions of local government: Definition cities & municipalities townships special districs school districts counties (no particular order) Term Examples of special districts Definition military installations, indian reservations, national parks Term City/Municipalities Definition anything is called a city, but a munic. is an urban area of govn't Term township Definition multiple cities comprising one municipality Term special district Definition special govn'ts for unique purposes to handle special needs, public goods, and other special services for citizens Term Board of commissioners Definition most counties have these. Order: county manager, mayor/city council, city manager. Term county and city manager Definition the chief beuracratic administrators of county and city govn'ts. They handle the day-to-day executive operations of local govn'ts. Term Example of a strong mayor/weak council Definition atlanta Term example of a weak mayor/ strong council Definition valdosta...most cities are like this. Term State constitutions are amended how? Definition state legislation proposes and the citizens vote on the legis. Term difference of how const. gets amended for US and GA Definition US - 2/3 congress proposal, 3/4 state legis. ratifies it GA - proposal by state legis., then citizens vote Term 3 types of legislatures Definition professional legislature citizen legislature hybrid legislature Term professional legislature Definition has 2 things that work for it: 1) legislators make more money 2) they are full-time politicians Term citizen legislature Definition citizens spend part of their time working for the government, majority of their time is spent being a citizen Term hybrid legislature Definition a mixture of both professional and citizen legislatures. some are part-time, others are full-time Term Direct Democracy Definition when citizens take full control of government regarding legislation. There are 3 types. Term 3 types of direct democracy Definition initiative - when citizens propose legislation to be take up by congress referendum - way 4 citizens to propose legislation to remove previous legislation recall - the process for removing an elected official, done by citizens. Term Dillan's Rule Definition the powers that local governments are explicitly granted by state goverments and therefore exist @ the will of state goverments. Term Local charter/city charter Definition constitution for local goverment. Example: Home rule - when state governments allow local gov. to make own laws.