must be 25, a US citizen, and a citizen of Georgia for at least two years
What are the qualifications for a Georgia senator?
100
serves a four year term and is not allowed to serve more than two consecutive terms
What is a governor?
100
the branch that makes sure that state laws are applied properly and uphold the constitution
What is the Judicial Branch?
100
headed by an elected board of commissioners that establish policies and adopt ordinances
What is a county government?
100
what you will pay when you get a ticket for speeding
What is a fine?
200
Where a bill goes after it is introduced in the House of Representatives
What is a House Committee?
200
includes enforcing civil and criminal laws, appointing state officials and justices, signing bills into laws, vetoing proposed laws, etc.f
What are the "duties and responsibilites" of the governor
200
the highest court in the state and is made up of seven justices
What is the Georgia Supreme Court?
200
the leader of a municipal government
What is a mayor?
200
the most common way the state and local governments raise money
What are taxes?
300
acts as the head of the House of Representatives
Who is the Speaker of the House
300
secretary of state, state attorney general, commissiioner of agriculture, commissioner of labor, commissioner of insurance, and state school superintendant
What are the cabinet?
300
an appellate court that only hears cases appealed from lower courts rather than trying cases for the first time
What is the Court of Appeals?
300
the mayor is responsible for enforcing laws and may have veto power
What is a strong mayor-council system?
300
taxes on products you buy
What are sales taxes?
400
chosen by the Senate to take the place of the Lieutenant governor should he/she not be able to fulfill their duties
Who is the president pro tempore?
400
this allows a governor to veto part of a bill without having to veto all of it
What is a line item veto?
400
hears cases involving crimes committed by those under 17 years old
What is a juvenile court?
400
the person hired by a municipal government to oversee day to day operations of the city and appoint heads of city departments
What is a city manager?
400
money that you pay directly to the government fo a service, license, or to register for something
What are fees?
500
chose committee members in the House and Senate
Who are the speaker of the House and the Lieutenant governor?
500
the qualifications of a governor
What is must be thirty years old, a citizen of the US for 15 years and a resident of Georgia for at least 6 years?
500
hear cases involving disputes between private citizens or businesses
What is a civil court?
500
governments that serve to deal with a single issue or task such as school boards, recreation boards, etc
What is a special purpose government?
500
when the state has to sacrifice funding for one program in order to fund another program