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GA Goverment/Politics
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
03/01/2006

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Founder of Georgia? And When
Definition
Oglethorpe. Was founded in 1733.
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How many Counties does GA have?
Definition
59 (which is second to Texas)
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How many State Governments does GA have?
Definition
1, Duh! Don't get caught by this one.
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GA has how many school districts?
Definition
180
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GA has how many special districts?
Definition
391
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GA has how many municipalities?
Definition
532
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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
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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
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The equivalent to congress for GA is called what?
Definition
GA General Assembly
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How many politicians in the GA house and senate?
Definition
180 and 56 respectively
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Who is Georgia's N-P chief justice?
Definition
Leah Ward Sears
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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
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Who is the speaker of the House for GA Gen. Assembly?
Definition
Representative Glenn Richardson
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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