People
Paperwork
Checks and Balances
Long Arm of the Law
You Outta Know
100

The presiding officer of the Georgia House of Representatives.

Speaker of the House 

100

The basic structure of Georgia's constitution includes these 3 parts.

Preamble, 11 Articles (the Bill of Rights is Article 1), and Amendments.

100

A veto can be overturned by this. 

A 2/3 majority in each house.

100

Deals with people who have disputes between each other and usually solved by paying "damanges" 

Civil Law

100

The official name for the Georgia legislative body

General Assembly

200

The presiding officer of the Georgia State Senate

Lt. Governor

200

The GA Constitution requires the General Assembly pass a balanced ___________ but the U.S. constitution does not.

budget 

200
Name this branch: Power to declare laws unconstitutional, power to interpret laws and administer justice. 

Judicial

200

Reviews civil and criminal cases that have been previously heard in trial court. The Supreme Court is an example of this type of court. 

Appellate or Appeals court. 

200

I pledge allegiance to the Georgia flag and to the principles for which it stands, what four virtues come next? 

wisdom, justice, moderation, and courage

300

Requirements for Georgia's House and Senate Assembly - must be a US citizen for at least 2 years and can serve unlimited 2 year terms. BUT House members must be 21 and Senate members must be ___


25

300

True or False-- The GA constitution can over-ride the U.S. constitution.

false - the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land

300

Name this branch: Power to impeach, power to approve a state budget, power to approve executive appointments 

Legislative

300

The court that deals with delinquent and unruly children

Juvenile

300

Three types of local government

Cities, Counties, and Special Purpose

400

The people in each legislator's district, represented by that legislator

constituents 

400

State governments receive their largest source of funding from this tax, that I pay but you don't... not yet at least. 

income tax

400

Where most of the work is done in both houses of the General Assembly

Committees

400

1) refusing to obey reasonable and lawful commands of guardians, 2) skipping school, 3) driving without a license, 4) possession of alcohol or cigarettes, 5) loitering in public places between 12 am and 5 am, and 6) leaving home without parents’ permission

unruly acts 

400

An act committed by a juvenile that would be considered a crime if committed by an adult. 

delinquent act

500

Requirements for Governor and Lt. Governor - must be at least 30, have lived in the state for 6 years and have been a citizen for at least 15 years. 

The difference is the Governor can serve only _____ terms but the Lt. Governor's terms are unlimited. 

2

500

There are more/less cities in Georgia than counties? 

More. There are 159 counties and 535 cities. 

500

Name this branch: Power to appoint members to the Supreme Court, power to veto, power to summon special sessions. 

executive

500

Good morning! You have just woken up on your 17th birthday. You are an _____ in the state of Georgia 

adult 

500

This kind of tax is the largest source of revenue for counties

property 

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