Legislative Branch
What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch? (Brief Answer)
What is Passing/Making Laws for the Country?
What can the Executive Branch do to a bill?
What is vetoing or accepting the bill?
What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch? (Brief Answer)
What is interpreting laws?
What do checks and balances ensure?
What is not letting a specific branch get too much power?
What are the principles on the GA State Flag? (4)
Justice
Moderation
Wisdom
Courage (Not on the flag)
What are the two chambers of Congress?
What are The House of Representatives, and the Senate?
What is the purpose of a Executive Branch? (Brief Answer)
What is enforcing the laws?
How are judges put into the Supreme Court?
What is being appointed by the Governor?
List an example of the Executive Branch checking the Legislative Branch.
What is vetoing a law proposed by Congress?
What outlines the basic rights of all citizens?
What is the Bill of Rights?
What is the name of Georgia’s Congress?
What is The Georgia General Assembly?
What does the governor use to make sure that state laws run smoothly, and are enforced?
What are State Agencies?
What are the two types of crimes?
What are misdemeanors and felonies?
What is another word for Checks and Balances?
What is Separation of Powers?
What are the requirements to vote in the U.S?
What is being 18 years old, a legal resident of GA, a U.S. Citizen, and being mentally competent?
List the qualifications (4) to be a part of the GA State Senate.
What is a 25 year old, a U.S. citizen, Resident of GA for 2 years, and a resident of the district for 1 year?
List the qualifications to run for governor.
What is a 30 year old, U.S Citizen for 15 years, and being a Georgia resident for 6 year?
List the two types of laws, and their definitions.
Civil Law
Covers problems between individuals.
Criminal Law
Created to protect society, which covers crimes.
Which branch negotiates foreign treaties and nominates federal office?
What is the Executive Branch?
What are the two types of responsibilities of Citizens?
What is mandatory and voluntary?
List the FULL process in a law in the United States.
Legislature introduces an idea.
Bill is formally introduced.
The bill is assigned to a standing committee.
Bill is considered by the committee. (engrossed, killed, amended).
The bill is up for debate and voting.
Bill is approved and sent to other house.
If accepted, the bill is sent to the governor.
What are the JOBS (5) of the Governor?
Enforcing Laws.
Appointing People to State Offices.
Signing bills into law.
Suggesting new state programs and laws
Proposing and directing the state budget.
What are the steps of the Criminal Court process?
Arrest and Booking
Preliminary Hearing
Grand Jury
Plea Bargain
Jury Selection
Present Evidence
Cross Examination
Sentencing
Appeal
Which Article in the Bill of Rights gave the Legislative Branch structure?
What is Article III?
List all responsibilities of the U.S. Citizen (4).
Voting
Paying Taxes
Volunteering
Serving on juries