Law Day
Its purpose is to celebrate the rule of law and cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal system.
What is Law Day?
One of the 3 branches of government that is tasked with enforcing laws
What is the Executive Branch?
The famous first 52 words of the Constitution to introduce the articles and amendments that follow
What is the Preamble?
The primary function of this body is to determine if there's enough evidence to charge (indict) a person with a felony crime, but it does not determine guilty or innocence
What is a grand jury?
She is the first female District Attorney to serve in Fulton County
Who is Madam Fani T. Willis?
This U.S. President known as "Ike" recognized Law Day in 1957 as a day of national dedication to the principles of government under law.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower
The "lower" house of Congress in which states are represented based on population
What is the House of Representatives?
A formal change to the U.S. Constitution
What is an Amendment?
The official compilation of Georgia's laws passed by the General Assembly can be found here.
What is the Georgia Code?
Alliteration is used when listing the 3 core values of our office: Integrity, Innovation, and this
What is Inclusiveness?
The 2025 Law Day theme "Out of many, one" translates to this Latin phrase which is the motto of the United States
What is E plurius unum?
A group of governmental officials who head various departments in the Executive Branch and advise the president
What is the Cabinet?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution which include basic rights that all Americans and its purpose is protect the people from the government
What is the Bill of Rights?
The procedure that allows voters to vote directly on issues instead of going through the "indirect" process of having legislators vote for those issues
What is Referendum?
This monthly periodical showcases all of the work our incredible team does in and out of the office
What is the D.A. Dispatch?
In this year, the year of President Kennedy's inauguration and the Bay of Pigs invasion, Congress designated May 1 as the official date for celebrating Law Day
What is 1961?
The presiding officer of he U.S. House of Representatives who is selected by a caucus of his or her party and is formally elected by the entire House
Who is the Speaker of the House?
The name for the "indirect" process by which the people elect the President
What is the Electoral College?
What is Sine Die?
Our newest Division named in memory of Madam's beloved aunt
What is the Brenda Baham Domestic Violence Division?
The idea for Law Day originated with this organization
What is the American Bar Association?
Technique used in the U.S. Senate to delay proceedings or prevent a vote on a controversial issue
What is a filibuster?
Provision in Art. IV that requires all states to honor the laws, judgement, and public documents of every other state
What is the Full Faith and Credit of the Law?
The Governor can do 1 of 3 things when presented with a bill from the General Assembly: sign, veto, or this.
What is do nothing?
Our staff serve students in 17 Fulton County and 4 APS schools through this transformational youth mentoring program created by Madam D.A.
What is REACH?