Board of commissioners.
Transit authority.
Mayor.
Judge.
Clerk
Commissioner
Registrar
Road supervisor
Megalopolis
Municipality
Town
Village
Small cities in Georgia are required by the state to have a mayor and not a full-time manager.
Large cities need a full-time manager to take care of the complex problems of a large population.
Large cities in Georgia are required by the state to have an elected council and a full-time manager.
Small cities have little reason to have a council but need a full-time manager to supervise the many complicated activities involved in running a city.
The council is appointed or elected.
The mayor may be appointed or elected.
The city council establishes laws and policies.
The city manager oversees the day-to-day operation of government.
Board of commissioners-mayor
Council-manager
Mayor-council
Commission
In a strong-mayor form of government, the mayor prepares the budget.
In a weak-mayor form of government, the mayor serves as a figurehead.
In a weak-mayor form of government, the council appoints department heads.
In a strong-mayor form of government, the mayor only performs ceremonial duties.
State
Special-purpose
County
City
To bring government closer to the people.
To provide for the public welfare.
To save taxpayers money.
To consolidate services.
Albany
Atlanta
Valdosta
Warner Robins
Commit traffic offenses.
Are neglected or abused by a parent or guardian
Are under 17 and who commit acts that would be crimes if they were committed by adults.
Are under 18 and who commit acts that would not be considered crimes if they were committed by adults.
15
16
17
18
Bail.
A fair trial.
An attorney.
Due process.
Magistrate.
Supreme.
Superior.
Juvenile.
The right to present a defense, introduce evidence, and testify on one’s own behalf.
The right to confront and question witnesses against them.
The right to be represented by an attorney.
The right to a trial before a jury of peers.
A formal hearing.
A dispositional hearing.
An intake investigation.
An adjudicatory hearing.
An adjudicatory hearing.
A dispositional hearing.
A sentencing hearing.
A formal hearing.
Determines the punishment.
Pronounces the punishment.
Advises the juvenile of his/her rights.
Hears the charges against the juvenile.
Adjudicatory hearing.
Informal adjustment
Dispositional hearing
Sentencing hearing
All parts of the constitution are written under one long section.
After the preamble, each piece of the government, including a bill of rights, is explained in its own section.
It is a short document that consists only of a preamble, bill of rights, and a brief description of the three branches of government.
It is unique because there is no bill of rights in it.
Crimes committed by juveniles that result in the courts treating the juveniles as adults.
Violent crimes committed by adults refusing to declare a religious affiliation.
Adult crimes that can lead to seven different types of penalties.
A political version of the Ten Commandments.
Using a fake ID to purchase alcohol.
Hijacking a bus
Shoplifting
Murder
Separation of powers.
Segregation of schools.
The county unit system.
weak-mayor councils.
Large and small cities have equal power in Georgia.
Cities have no actual political power in Georgia.
Georgia, Counties are still the primary source of local political power.
Counties and cities are often merged together in Georgia so they cannot be viewed differently.
To reduce the influence of rural politicians
To divide rural areas among wealthy farmers
To help create more cities in the countryside
To establish political centers for rural areas
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