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GA State and Local Gov't Milestones Review

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  • The 2 houses of the General Assembly are the
    House of Representatives/Senate
    Upper House/Lower House
    House of Representatives/Congress of Senators
    House of Congress/Senate
  • Most of the work on bills during the legislative session is performed by what groups?
    Committees
    Consultationists
    Review and Revise Groups
    Special Purpose Boards
  • What must the General Assembly do to override a veto by the governor?
    Pass the bill again in only one house by 100%
    Pass the bill again in both houses by a 2/3 majority
    Use their power of demand forcing the governor to review it
    Pass the bill a second time by a majority vote
  • Civil lawsuits involve
    people accused of breaking the law
    people appealing lower court decisions
    people trying to mediate a dispute
    disputes between 2 or more people
  • The state of Georgia's largest source of revenue comes from
    Fees and special services
    Property taxes
    Donations
    Income taxes
  • What is an example of using credit?
    Mary takes out a loan to buy a car
    Liz saves 10% of every paycheck
    Fred is given $50 by his mother to pay his phone bill
    Sam pays cash for his dinner at Long Horn
  • How is a city manager selected?
    They are hired by the council
    Elected by the city voters
    They are appointed by the governor 
    They volunteer
  • What does the state constitution require regarding the state budge?
    It must fund all departments equally
    It allows for a deficit of 2%
    It just says the governor is in charge
    It must be balanced
  • In which type of city government does the mayor have the most authority?
    Weak mayor-council
    Strong council-council
    Council-manager
    Strong mayor-council
  • What 2 types of powers does the governor of Georgia have?
    Hard and Easy
    Vetoing and Budgeting
    Required and Optional
    Formal and Informal
  • Which form of city government does not have an elected mayoral position?
    Tribunal-council
    Strong mayor-council
    Weak mayor-council
    Council-manager
  • The type of city gov't with leadership shared between the council and a hired manager is
    Strong mayor-council
    manager-mayor
    council-manager
    Weak mayor-council
  • Which behavior could result in a juvenile being treated as an adult offender?
    committing armed robbery
    painting graffiti on a building
    speeding in a school zone
    getting into a fight with someone
  • If a juvenile is charged with a 7 Deadly Sins crime the case is heard by
    A juvenile court
    The Supreme Court
    A special tribunal for these cases
    A superior court
  • How are the governors and lt. governors of Georgia selected?
    They are elected by the people
    By the General Assembly
    By the outgoing governor and lt governor
    Appointed by the President
  • What is a municipality?
    A city that has a chief of police
    All cities are municipalities
    A city with its own government
    A city with 20,000 or more people
  • Which right do juveniles have when taken into custody?
    be treated like an adult
    receive a lesser sentence than an adult
    a fair trial
    a jury trial
  • What is the role of a trial jury in a criminal case?
    to advise the judge on sentencing
    to collect and present the evidence for the trial
    to determine monetary awards
    to decide the question of guilt 
  • The legislative branch of GA government is called the
    Constitutional Assembly
    Congress
    General Congress
    General Assembly
  • The major constitutional duty of the Lt. Governor is to
    Create the budget for the governor
    preside of the State Senate
    preside over the State House of Representatives
    support the governor and help do his work
  • What is the function of the judicial branch of GA's government?
    Enforce the laws
    Interpret the laws
    To pass the laws
    Oversee the laws
  • The state constitution establishes a gov't based upon the principles of _________.
    Separation of Powers
    Separation of Protections
    Separation of Master Plans
    Separation of Equalities
  • What is the governing body in Georgia counties?
    County Commissions
    County Assemblies
    County Congresses
    County Councils
  • Members of the General Assembly are elected by the _____ and serve _____ terms.
    Supreme Court/4
    Governor/2
    People/2
    Congress/4
  • Why does the government collect taxes?
    Because its the law
    To fund building programs
    To provide services to residents
    To pay its bills
  • _____ is the system used by each branch of the gov't to oversee the power of the other branches
    Judicial Review
    Separation of Powers
    Checks and Balances
    Watchdog Oversight
  • Who is the head of the executive branch of GA state government?
    The Lt. Governor
    The Speaker of the House
    The Governor
    The President of the US
  • The branch of gov't tasked with enforcing the law is the
    Executive Branch
    Judicial Branch
    Enforcement Branch
    Legislative Branch
  • Which situation could be a felony?
    Suzy killed her roommate 
    Fred got into an argument and shoved Tom to the floor
    Mary got a speeding ticket for $250
    Bob made a prank calls to a neighbor to annoy them
  • Which example is a an example of checks and balances by the executive branch?
    The governor resigns from office because he is ill
    The governor signs a bill
    The governor creates the state budget
    The governor vetoes a bill
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