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