People
The presiding officer of the Georgia House of Representatives.
Speaker of the House
The basic structure of Georgia's constitution includes these 3 parts.
Preamble, 11 Articles (the Bill of Rights is Article 1), and Amendments.
A veto can be overturned by this.
A 2/3 majority in each house.
Deals with people who have disputes between each other and usually solved by paying "damanges"
Civil Law
The official name for the Georgia legislative body
General Assembly
The presiding officer of the Georgia State Senate
Lt. Governor
The GA Constitution requires the General Assembly pass a balanced ___________ but the U.S. constitution does not.
budget
Judicial
Reviews civil and criminal cases that have been previously heard in trial court. The Supreme Court is an example of this type of court.
Appellate or Appeals court.
I pledge allegiance to the Georgia flag and to the principles for which it stands, what four virtues come next?
wisdom, justice, moderation, and courage
Requirements for Georgia's House and Senate Assembly - must be a US citizen for at least 2 years and can serve unlimited 2 year terms. BUT House members must be 21 and Senate members must be ___
25
True or False-- The GA constitution can over-ride the U.S. constitution.
false - the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land
Name this branch: Power to impeach, power to approve a state budget, power to approve executive appointments
Legislative
The court that deals with delinquent and unruly children
Juvenile
Three types of local government
Cities, Counties, and Special Purpose
The people in each legislator's district, represented by that legislator
constituents
State governments receive their largest source of funding from this tax, that I pay but you don't... not yet at least.
income tax
Where most of the work is done in both houses of the General Assembly
Committees
1) refusing to obey reasonable and lawful commands of guardians, 2) skipping school, 3) driving without a license, 4) possession of alcohol or cigarettes, 5) loitering in public places between 12 am and 5 am, and 6) leaving home without parents’ permission
unruly acts
An act committed by a juvenile that would be considered a crime if committed by an adult.
delinquent act
Requirements for Governor and Lt. Governor - must be at least 30, have lived in the state for 6 years and have been a citizen for at least 15 years.
The difference is the Governor can serve only _____ terms but the Lt. Governor's terms are unlimited.
2
There are more/less cities in Georgia than counties?
More. There are 159 counties and 535 cities.
Name this branch: Power to appoint members to the Supreme Court, power to veto, power to summon special sessions.
executive
Good morning! You have just woken up on your 17th birthday. You are an _____ in the state of Georgia
adult
This kind of tax is the largest source of revenue for counties
property