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Unit6SSCG17,SSCG18
SSCG17ThestudentwilldemonstrateknowledgeoftheorganizationandpowersofstateandlocalgovernmentdescribedintheGeorgiaConstitution.
Elementc:Identifycurrentstateandlocalofficials.
Elementd:Analyzetherelationshipamongstateandlocalofficials.
Elemente:Evaluatedirectdemocracybytheinitiative,referendum,andrecallprocesses.
StateGov.andLocalGov.OfficialsGAGovernor– NathanDeal
Lt.Governor– CaseyCagle“DoingWhitePeopleThings” MichelleHenson– Stn. Mtn.GAHouseofRep.District86
Stn. Mtn.StateSenator–GloriaS.Butler
Hank”CanGuamCapsize?”Johnson4th DistrictUSHouseofRep.
StoneMountainMayor
PatriciaWheeler
CityCouncil• Madeupof6members• ElectedtoIndividualPosts• Serve4yearterm
RelationshipbetweenStateandLocalGov.•thelocalgovernments,whethertheybecities,townships,counties,ortowns,oralltheotherspeciallocalgovernmentdistrictsthathavebeencreated,suchasschooldistricts,waterdistricts,andotherspecialdistricts,arenotgivensovereigntybytheirownstategovernments• localgovernments,whatevertheirform,arecreaturesofthestate,whichdetermineswhatpowerstheyhave,whattheirobligationsare,whatprivilegestheyhold,andwhatrestrictionsareheldtolimittheirpower.Atanytime,thestatecandisbandanylocalgovernment,orcreateanewone–whatthismeansisthatthelocalgovernmentsarenotorganizationsthatsharepowerandsovereigntywiththeirstategovernments,butaremereextensionsofstategovernments
Initiative
•Aprocessthatenablescitizenstobypasstheirstatelegislaturebyproposingstatutes,andinsomestates,constitutionalamendmentsontheballot.•Examples:1. Amendment1“StateInterventioninPublic
SchoolsFoundtobeChronicallyFailing”
Referendum
•Allowsindividualstatestoageneralvoteonasinglepoliticalquestionthathasbeenreferredtothemforadirectdecision•Georgiadoesnotallowforthis;Wehavealegislatively-referredinitiatedconstitutionalamendmentonly•Ex.California’sPlasticBagBanVetoReferedumn
Recall
•Aprocedurethatallowscitizenstoremoveandreplaceapublicofficialbeforetheendofatermoffice.•18statesallowthisincludingGeorgia•Allowedfor:1)actofmalfeasanceormisconduct,2)violationoftheoathofoffice,3)failuretoperformdutiesprescribedbylaw,4)orwillfullymisusingpublicpropertyorpublicfunds
SSCG18ThestudentwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthepowersofGeorgia’sstateandlocalgovernments.
Elementb:Examinethesourcesofrevenuereceivedbyeachlevelofgovernment.
Elementc:Analyzetheservicesprovidedbystateandlocalgovernments.
SourcesofRevenue
•Alllevelsofgovernmentrequirerevenue•FederalGovernmentmajorrevenuesources:1)Borrowing,2)IncomeTax,3)SocialSecurityTaxes•StateGovernmentMajorRevenueSources:1)GovernmentTransfer,2)IncomeTax,3)SalesTax•LocalGovernmentMajorRevenueSources:1)GovernmentTransfer,2)PropertyTax,3)SalesTax
Georgia’sSourcesofRevenue
ServicesProvidedbyStatev.LocalGov.
•Education Education•PublicWelfare Jail•Hospitals Police
FireDept.
State Local