FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

3 BRANCHES

100

This branch of government is responsible for make the laws

Legislative

200

Once a law is created and reviewed by a committee, it then moves to the president (national level) or governor (state or local level) 

What is it called if the president or governor denies a bill?

Veto

300

This branch of government is responsible for interpreting the law

Judicial

400

This branch of government is responsible for enforcing the law

executive

500

The governing body who advises the president is known as

The Cabinet

GOVERNMENT

100

Which two governmental bodies make up the legislative branch on both the national and local level

Senate and House of Representative

200

The House of Representative and Senate is also known as 

Congress

300

Military title of the President

Commander-in-Chief

400

A tool of the legislative branch to remove the president or a Supreme Court Justice

Impeachment

500

The number of this group is determined by the population of each state

House of Representative

Criminal v. Civil

100

Most of these crimes can be punished with fines, community service, prison, and sometimes death. 

Criminal Law

200

This law usually involves compensation from one individual or group to another individual or group based on a injury or wrong doing. This wrong doing is called a tort

Civil Law

300

This laws was created to protect society

Criminal Law

400

This law was created to deal with relationships amongst individuals

Civil Law

500

Children between the ages of 13-17 are prosecuted as an adult if they are charged with murder, rape, armed robbery (with a firearm), aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery and voluntary.

"Seven deadly sins"

GA ASSEMBLY

100

How many votes is required from both houses to pass a bill?

2/3

200

The number of counties in Georgia was created based on 

The number of farmers living in rural Georgia

300

During this conflict, eight of Georgia's counties were created

American Revolution (1777)

Burke

Camden

Chatham

Effingham

Glynn 

Liberty

Richmond

Wilkes

400

This local branch of government is responsible for establishing a city, village or town, boundaries of that city, types of government and their powers. Some of the services established by this local branch of government includes - police and fire protection, schools, taxes, street and water services

Municipal Court

500

The original state constitution included which four elected county officers?

Sheriff

Tax Commissioner

Clerk of the Superior Court

Judge of the Probate Court

JUDICIAL

100

Responsible for delinquents 17 and under and deprived 18 and under

Juvenile

200

The purpose of the Juvenile court is to provide

Rehabilitation services rather than punishment

300

What is the overall number of trials courts 

159

400

Name two trial courts with no jury

Juvenile and Magistrate

500

What are the TWO most highest courts 

1)Supreme Court

2) Court of Appeals