Regions
This region is located in the center of the state and contains over 50% of Georgia's population.
What is Piedmont?
Why is it important for a family to create a budget?
To not spend money they do not have/prevent overspending.
What are the roles of the three branches of government?
Legislative: Makes the laws.
Executive: Enforces the laws.
Judicial: Interprets and determines the constitutionality of the laws.
Which branch is responsible to determine the types of revenue sources and the terms by which they operate?
Legislative Branch
What is the purpose of county governments?
The county government provides several services, such as:
Courts of law, Parks, Elections, Build/repair roads, Welfare programs, Police & fire protection, libraries, & public transportation.
This is the largest region and is known as Georgia's "agricultural heartland."
What is the Coastal Plain?
This physical feature separates Piedmont and Coastal Plain.
Fall Line
List the four responsibilities of citizens in the state of Georgia. Which of these two are rights?
Paying Taxes & Volunteering
Rights: Voting, Serving on Juries
What is the main purpose of the legislative committees?
To create, amend, change, or kill a bill.
Double Jeopardy:
What is a delinquent act?
What is an unruly act?
An act that would be a crime if committed by an adult.
An act that would NOT be a crime if committed by an adult.
This region contains Georgia's highest peaks and is known for its tourism industry.
What is the Blue Ridge?
This physical feature provides precipitation for the rest of the state.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
Double Jeopardy:
What are the requirements to vote in Georgia?
What are the two voting disqualifications in Georgia?
U.S. Citizen, Georgia Resident, 18+
Mentally incompetent and/or currently serving time for a felony.
What is a conference committee?
Created when the House and Senate create different versions of a bill.
Provide an example of the judicial branch interpreting laws.
Supreme Court interpreting a law's constitutionality.
or
Appellate Court reviewing cases from a trial court.
This region is known for the city Dalton, "The Carpet Capital of the World."
What is the Ridge and Valley?
What three physical features in Georgia are bodies of water?
Okefenokee Swamp, Chattahoochee River, Savanah River
Double Jeopardy
What is the purpose for "Separation of Powers?"
What is the purpose of "Checks and Balances?"
Allows our state government to maintain separate branches of government in order to keep any one branch from exercising the distinct functions of another.
A system where each branch has the power to check the powers of the other branches.
What are the requirements to run for Governor in the state of Georgia?
30+ years old, US citizen for 15 years, & Georgia resident for 6 years.
What is the purpose of city governments
Cities provide services like:
Police and fire protection, Schools, Taxes, Streets and water service
This is the smallest region of Georgia, located in the "TAG" corner. It is known for its coal mining industry.
What is the Appalachian Plateau?
Double Jeopardy
What are the four transportation systems used in Georgia? Give an example of one's benefit for the state.
Railroads, Hartsfield-Jackson, Interstate Highway, Deepwater Seaports
Double Jeopardy:
What are the requirements to vote in Georgia?
What are the two voting disqualifications in Georgia?
U.S. Citizen, Georgia Resident, 18+
Mentally incompetent and/or currently serving time for a felony.
Triple Jeopardy:
To run for the House of Representatives or Senate, you must be a _____ citizen, Georgia resident for __ years, and live in your district for __ year. You must be ___ years old to run for the House and ___ years old to run for the Senate.
U.S. citizen
Georgia resident for 2 years
Live in your district for 1 year
21 & 25
Define special-purpose districts.
Special Purpose Governments are government entities created to serve a specific function for the state or community.