US Constitution Facts
Excluding the signatures and all 27 amendments, the US Constitution contains this many words
What is 4,400?
T/F: the GA State Constitution contains a Preamble
What is True?
The GA Constitution, Article 8 deals with this subject
What is education (FAPE: Free Appropriate Public Education)
Difference or Similarity: Two houses- -the Senate and the House of Representatives
What is a similarity?
The right to remain silent; defendant cannot testify against himself; right against double jeopardy
What is the 5th Amendment?
He was the oldest person to sign the US Constitution
Who is Ben Franklin -- he was 81?
Life, liberty, and property are these
What are the rights of Persons under GA Constitution, Section 1,Paragraph 1?
This person shall be the executive officer of the State board of Education
Who is the State School Superintendent (State: Richard Woods and for FCS: Mike Looney)
The Bill of Rights of the______ Constitution are found in the 1st Ten amendments while the____ Constitution placed them in Article 1.
What is US, and GA?
The prosecutor presents evidence to the judge... if the judge is convinced and agrees with the prosecutor the case moves to court. This phase is
What is bail/preliminary hearing?
The case that holds the Constitution is framed in this substance
What is Titanium with a temp of 69 degrees Fahrenheit?
GA Constitution says:No person shall be compelled to give testimony tending in any manner to be______________
What is self-incriminating, Article 1,Section 1, Paragraph 16 (XV1)?
_________ funds that shall be expended only for the support and maintenance of public schools...public education, and activities necessary, including lunches.
What are School tax funds?
Difference or similarity: Checks and balances.
What is similarity?
After the arrest, the person is _______.This is the step whereby the judge informs the defendant of the charges against him
What is the arraignment?
This is the only other language used in the US Constitution
What is Latin?
GA Constitution says: No person shall be put in jeopardy of life or liberty more than once for the same offense, EXCEPT
What is if a new trial is granted or in the case of a mistrial?
Each school in GA shall be under the management and control of a _____________.
What is a Board of Education? (members shall reside within the territory of the school system which they serve)
The legislative branch of the ___Constitution is called the General Assembly, but is called _____ in the____ Constitution.
What is GA; Congress, US?
While awaiting trial,_____ ________ may be filed requesting the court to take an action.
What are pretrial motions?
The US Constitution has been changed this many times since 1791
What is only 17 times?
The GA Constitution says: There shall be no_______ ______ within the state except as punishment for crime after legal conviction... or for contempt of court.
What is involuntary servitude (Article 1, Section 1 Paragraph 22)
This Board consists of one member from each congressional district in the state and 5 additional members at large.... appointed by the governor.
What is the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. They can create new colleges and universities in the state.
The US Judicial branch has the ____Court, et al;, but GA has the _____ and ______ courts.
What is Supreme; Appellate; Trial?
Right to an attorney; jury trial; speedy trial; and a public trial are guaranteed by this
What is the 6th amendment (US Constitution)