Principles of US Government
Executive Branch
Executive Departments
Legislative Branch
Miscellaneous
100
making sure one branch of the government does not have more power than the other
What are checks and balances?
100
The current governor of Georgia
Who is Nathan Deal?
100
In charge of hunting and fishing licenses, reservations to stay in state parks, animal control
What is the Department of Natural Resources?
100
What elected office requirements are as follows: at least 21 years of age, citizen of U.S., citizen of Georgia for at least two years, and a legal resident of the district from which elected?
What are the qualifications for House of Representatives?
100
18, a US citizen, registered, and a one year resident of Georgia
What are qualifications to vote?
200
Splitting up the gov’t into three branches to run the government
What is separation of powers?
200
The first Republican Governor in Georgia since Reconstruction.
What is Sonny Perdue?
200
This department governs Georgia State Police, firearm control, highway speed law enforcement, and drivers licenses.
What is the Department of Public Safety?
200
review bills before they come to the floor for discussion
What is the main purpose of a legislative committee?
200
Boundaries chosen for the house and senate election districts using this information
What is population?
300
Organized group of people who share common ideals and who seek to influence government policies and decisions by electing members of their party to government offices
What is political party?
300
This executive officer is President of the Senate.
Who is the Lt. Governor (Casey Cagle)?
300
Responsible for shipping, bridges, airport runway building, railroads, and MARTA
What is Department of Transportation( GDOT)
300
The Georgia General Assembly is organized into the a. State Court & Magistrate Court b. Secretary of State and House of Representatives c. Insurance Commission & Senate d. Senate and House of Representatives
What is Senate and House of Representatives?
300
System put in place in 1917 for political primaries. Elections were decided according to the number of unit votes received from each county. It was later declared unconstitutional.
What is the County Unit System?
400
The national and state governments share authority over the same territory and people
What is federalism?
400
elected for a 4 year term but only 2 consecutive times
What is the Governor of Georgia?
400
Department whose mission is to provide Georgia with customer-focused human services that promote child and adult protection, child welfare, stronger families and self-sufficiency.
What is the Department of Human Services?
400
The task of the legislature every ten years redrawing the maps dividing Georgia in to voting districts.
What is reapportionment?
400
18-20 year old voters
Which group had the lowest voter turnout?
500
Where the government originates from
What is the people?
500
Georgia’s executive branch emphasizes some major policy areas of state programs. From the list below, select the one area that DOES NOT fall under the jurisdiction of the executive branch. a. Proposing the annual state budget b. Applying and interpreting laws c. Vetoing legislation d. Representing the state to the federal government.
What is b.
500
The way the Executive Department heads are chosen
What is appointed by the Governor?
500
These committees last from one session to another.
What is a Standing Committee?
500
In this year the County Unit system was declared unconstitutional.
What is 1962?
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