Georgia's State Government

Which of the following are powers that the Constitution limits to the state governments and forbids the federal government from exercising?

• divided powers
• delegated powers
• concurrent powers
• reserved powers

Which of the following form the fundamental law of state governments?

• state constitutions
• colonial charters
• treaties
• bill of rights

The legislature in the state of Georgia is known as ____, and their job is to ____.

• General Assembly; make laws
• Congress; make laws
• Parliament; enforce laws
• Legislative House; enforce laws

Citizens are fed up with the scandals and bad publicity that their governor brings to their state.What is the best course of action that the citizens could take to get rid of their unfavorable governor?

• They could get a new candidate to run against the governor in a recall election.
• They could gather support and hold a referendum to remove the governor from office.
• Nothing; they just have to wait for his term to end.
• They could protest at the capitol asking the governor to resign.

In the role of ____, the Governor tried to influence legislation as it moves through the General Assembly and then has the choice to approve or veto the law.

• intergovernmental middleman
• chief of state
• legislative player
• party leader

Which court level is missing from this list? The highest court is listed at the top.Supreme Court________, Trial Courts, Municipal Courts

• Lower Supreme Court
• Probate Court
• Appeals Courts
• Magistrate Courts

This type of lower court is responsible for duties such as probation of wills, issuing marriage licenses, administering oaths of office, and printing election ballots.

• juvenile court
• magistrate court
• superior court
• probate court

How should the executive branch of one state respond to laws and court decisions in other states?

• The federal judicial system handles conflicts among the states.
• The Tenth Amendment states that powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution are reserved to the states.
• The full faith and credit clause of the U.S. Constitution requires state executives to honor and enforce the laws and decisions of other states.
• It can choose to assist or not, because each state has sovereign power.

Sales tax, property tax, income tax, and lottery funds are all examples of ____ for Georgia.

• powers
• revenue
• legislative duties
• services

If the President of the United States is comparable to the Governor of Georgia as chief executive, then which state government official is comparable to the Vice President of the United States?

• Cabinet Chief
• Supreme Court Justice
• Lieutenant Governor
• State Senator