Adult/Juvenile Justice.
Crime where sentencing can only be up to one year in prison and a fine.
What is a misdemeanor?
Name one service a city government provides?
What is Police/Fire Dept, Trash collection, water services, public transportation, and Health Services.
What is the name of GA's Legislative Branch?
What is the General Assembly?
What is a check that the executive branch has on the legislative branch?
What is a veto?
What is the job of the judicial branch?
What is to judge and interpret the law.
Crime where sentencing minimum is one year in prison
What is a felony?
One example of a special-purpose district?
What is MARTA, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Coweta County School System.
What is a check that the legislative branch holds over the executive branch?
What is overriding a veto?
Who are the highest two members of the Executive branch?
Who are: Governor and Lt. Governor.
What is the highest court in the State of GA?
What is the Supreme Court of GA?
An act committed by a juvenile that would be illegal if committed by an adult.
What is a delinquent act?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! FOR 600 PTS, Name the 5 elected officials that govern the county.
Who are: Sheriff, Tax commissioner, Superior court clerk, probate court judge, board of commissioners.
What are two of the main responsibilities of GA Legislators?
What are: To represent the citizens who voted them in and to make laws.
Name two departments of the executive branch.
What are: Dept. of Education, Dept. of Transportation, Dept. of Public Safety, Dept. of Natural Resources, Dept. of Economic Development.
What is the term where the judicial branch overlooks laws and legislators to make sure they are constitutional and not overstepping their bounds.
What is Judicial Review.
Joe Smo, an 8th grader, decided to go for a walk last night at 2 am. The police took him into custody for being out past curfew hours. What type of offense is this an example of?
What is an unruly act?
In which local government system is the mayor’s power somewhat limited, while the city council holds most of the power?
What is a weak mayor council?
The following qualifications are required for which Georgia political office? I. US resident II. resident of the district III. at least 21 years of age
What is a GA representative?
In order for a bill to become a law in Georgia, it must be approved by whom?
Who is the General Assembly AND the Governor (except in veto scenarios).
In which court would someone being charged with a felony (murder) appear?
What is Superior Court?
What deal may be reached between the defendant and the prosecution in which the defendant pleads guilty in exchange for a lesser sentence?
What is a plea bargain?
In which type of local government does the city council hire a city manager to carry out the decisions they make?
What is a council manager plan?
The following qualifications are required for which Georgia political office? I. US resident II. resident of the district III. at least 25 years of age
What is a GA Senator?
Who would carry out a law passed by the General Assembly that increases the fine for individuals who are caught littering in state parks?
What is the Department of Natural Resources?
List the 7 types courts in the state of GA.
What are: Probate, Magistrate, State, Superior, Juvenile, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of GA.