Georgia History Milestones Review #4

1. Which county official maintains the peace and enforces the law? Sheriff
2. Which is the only state to have more counties than Georgia? Texas
3. Georgias 1983 constitution limits the state to how many counties? 159
4. These are over ___500_____ cities and towns in Georgia.
5. Due to the large number of counties in Georgia its citizens have more ___Representation__________ in the
states General Assembly.
6. Special Purpose Districts are government entities that.. Serve a specific function for the state or community.
7. A/an _____Delinquent_________ act is an act committed by a Juvenile that would be a criminal offense for
an adult as well.
8. A/an ____Unruly__________ act is an act committed by a Juvenile that would NOT be a criminal offense
according to adult law.
Label each of the following as Delinquent or Unruly offenses:

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9. Drugs- Delinquent

14. Possession of Cigarettes- Unruly

10. Truancy- Unruly

15. Assault- Delinquent

11. Breaking Curfew- Unruly

16. Murder- Delinquent

12. Running away from home- Unruly

17. Rape- Delinquent

13. Theft- Delinquent

18. Disobeying the reasonable requests of a parentUnruly

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19. True or False: Juvenile offenders will have their names and pictures published in the local newspaper.
20. True or False: The police can hold a Juvenile offender for 72 hours before they contact his or her parents.
21. What can happen to a juvenile offender who committees one of the seven most serious delinquent
behaviors? Tried as an adult.

Tell if each of the following is true of the weak mayor, strong mayor, or council manager
type of city government:
22. Mayor can veto legislation passes by the city council- strong mayor
23. Council hires a city manager- council manager
24. The mayor shares duties with the council- weak mayor
25. The mayor is only ceremonial- council manager
26. The mayor is the citys CEO- strong mayor
27. The Council can override the mayors veto- strong mayor
28. The Council develops the city budget- weak mayor