Qualifications
What is the age you need to be to run for mayor?
30 years of age.
What is the role of the Judicial Branch?
They interpret laws.
What is the role of the executive?
They enforce laws.
What is the role of the Legislative branch?
They make laws.
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
They keep any one branch from geting too powerful.
To be a gov. you must be a U.S. citizen for 11 years.
True or False
False
You must be U.S. citizen for 15 years.
Justice appeals to the judicial branch for _________________.
Fair and just deceptions.
How long does a term last (Gov./Lt. Gov.)?
4 years.
When are elections held?
In November of even numbered years .
What are checks and balances?
A system that checks the power of the branches and keeps them balanced.
To be a Lt. Governor you must be a GA resident for six years.
True or False
True
The Appellate court appeal the ______ of another court.
Judgment/Suggestion/Decision
Who is the current Governor?
Brian Kemp
What is the limit of terms that can be served?
Trick question, there is no limit.
Where does a bill go after a chamber passes it?
House- Moves on to the senate.
Senate- Moves on to President.
To be a member of the General Assembly you must be a resident of the area for how long?
1 year.
Trial Court judges if a person's actions are __________.
Against the law.
What are the tow major roles of the Executive branch?
1.) Enforce laws
2.)Execute programs of General Assembly
What does the standing committee do in the legislative process?
They work on bills to become laws.
How does one branch need another to operate?
In order or something to happen it needs to go through another branch.
1.) What is the age requirement to be in the senate?
2.) What is the age requirement to be in the House of representatives?
1.) 25
2.) 21
What are the three main roles of the Judicial branch?
1.)Interpret laws
2.)Decide if law in constitutional or not
3.)Decide if a person has broken the law
Who is the current Lt. Governor?
Geoff Duncan
What are the duties of the 3 main Legislative branch?
1.)Make state laws
2.)Protect GA Constitution
3.)Check the power of the other branches
If one branch makes an error, another branch can _________, or balance it.
Set it right