Foundation of State Government
The opening statement of the Georgia State Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
Georgia's legislative body is called the ____________________.
What is the General Assembly?
30 years of age, resident of Georgia for 6 years, US Citizen for 15 years
What are the qualifications of running for governor and lieutenant governor?
The number of courts in Georgia.
What are seven courts?
This happens to a bill after the bill has been formally introduced.
What is assigned to a committee?
The largest part of the Georgia Constitution that explains the state's procedures for the government and citizens.
What are the Articles?
25 years of age, resident of Georgia for 2 years, resident of district where running for office for 1 year, a citizen of the United States
What are the qualifications for running for State Senate?
This member of the Executive Branch serves as President of the Senate
Who is the Lieutenant Governor?
The two main kinds of courts in Georgia.
What is Trial and Appellate courts?
This happens to a bill during the committee process.
What is researched and debated (and made better) by the members of the committee?
The system by which the legislative, executive, and judicial branches are kept in balance, so that one branch doesn't become more powerful than any other.
What is the system of checks and balances?
Where most bills end up "dying" after they are introduced.
What are committees?
What is the maximum length that the Georgia Governor can serve?
What are 8 years (2 four-year terms)?
What is the Juvenile Court?
This happens to a bill once it has been approved by a majority of members in one chamber of the General Assembly.
What is goes to the other chamber?
Must be a citizen of the United States, must be 18 years old, must be a legal resident of Georgia, must be a resident of the county
What are the qualifications to vote in Georgia?
This type of committee is the most common and handles topic that have always been around and always will be around.
What is a standing committee?
These are the parts of the executive branch that do the day-to-day work of that branch (they are the ones, on the ground, actually enforcing laws).
What are state agencies/departments?
This court is where most appeals end up stopping at.
What is the Court of Appeals?
This happens to a bill when both chambers approve the exact same bill.
What is go to the governor to be signed?
The four principles in the Pledge to the Georgia Flag (and that are on the Flag!).
What are wisdom, justice, moderation, and courage?
The length of time that the Governor has to sign/veto a bill once it gets to his desk.
What is 40 days?
Elected officials whose positions are created by the constitution of Georgia.
Who are Constitutional Officials?
This court has sole jurisdiction over constitutional issues and the death penalty.
What is the Supreme Court of Georgia?
The governor can sign the bill and make it a law, wait 40 days after the end of the legislative session, OR this when the legislative branch proposes a law.
What is veto the law?