Foundations of Government
This is one way the legislative branch checks the executive branch:
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This is where bills are reviewed and researched.
What is a committee?
True or False - juvenile court takes place in front of a jury.
false
Formed by the Georgia General Assembly, there are over 500 of these, either run by a weak mayor, a strong mayor or a council manager.
What are cities in Georgia?
The state spends most of its revenue on:
What is education?
The 4 principles in the state pledge.
What is wisdom, justice, moderation, and courage?
This branch is required by the state constitution to pass a balanced budget.
What is the legislative branch?
adult = criminal offense,
juvenile = ????
delinquent act
Local governments get the majority of their revenue from:
What are property taxes?
Name the 4 parts of Georgia's Constitution (in order).
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Articles
Amendments
This term means that each branch of the government has certain abilities that limit the power of other branches, to keep one branch from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
30 years old, resident for Georgia for at least 6 years, citizen of the US for at least 15 years.
What are the qualifications for Governor/Lt. Governor?
Loitering, disobeying reasonable and lawful commands of guardians, driving without a license, and possession of drugs, alcohol or cigarettes, are examples of these acts.
What are unruly acts?
Formed by the state constitution, there are 159 of these:
what are counties?
State government gets the majority of their revenue from:
What are personal income taxes?
Name two requirements to vote in Georgia.
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a legal resident of the county
Be at least 17 1/2 years of age to register and 18 years of age to vote
Not be serving a sentence for conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude
Have not been found mentally incompetent by a judge
Representation in this chamber is based on a district's population.
What is the House of Representatives?
Happy birthday! You're an adult is something you'll hear on your _____ birthday.
What is your 17th birthday?
MARTA, The Georgia Ports Authority, local school systems, local housing authorities and the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. These rely solely on non-tax revenue.
What are special purpose government authorities or districts?
Changes to the US Constitution must be approved by Congress and ratified by the 3/4 of the states.
Changes to Georgia's Constitution must be approved by?
What are voters?
This is one way the judicial branch checks the legislative and executive branches?
What is determining if a law is Constitutional?
A contract dispute, property damage, someone hits your mailbox. You demonstrate a preponderance of evidence and receive damages.
What is civil law?
This is the first step in the juvenile justice system.
What is "intake"?
This type of tax is meant to discourage you from making purchases like gasoline, alcohol, hotels/motels and rental cars.
What is an excise tax?
This part of Georgia's Constitution lists the liberties and freedoms individuals have that are protected from governmental oversight.
What is the Bill of Rights?