Name the two houses that make up the Georgia legislative branch.

Court of Appeals and Supreme Court

How does the judicial branch check the power of the legislative branch?

By declaring a law unconstitutional

By appointing members of the legislative branch

Who leads the Georgia Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives?

Lieutenant governor; Speaker of the House

Speaker of the House; Oldest member

Lieutenant Governor, President of the House

Can the legislative branch pass a law even after the governor vetoes the bill?

Yes, if 2/3 passage by BOTH houses

Yes, they can veto the governor's refusal to sign the bill

No, the judicial branch must do it

Which is NOT a special purpose district in Georgia?

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

What is the role of political parties in the US?

Like minded people can get together and try to get their candidates elected

To protect rights guaranteed by the national and state constitutions

Why does Georgia use the committee system in its legislative branch?

To research and recommend bills that should be voted on by the full Senate or House

To review bills after the House/Senate have passed them

They advise the governor about which bills to sign

Which qualification must be met to run for governor?

Must be a US citizen for 15 years

Must be a Georgia resident for 6 years

What is the main difference between civil law and criminal law?

In civil law, you cannot go to jail

In civil law, you must always serve a jail term

In criminal law, you cannot go to jail

In criminal law, one person or group is suing another person or group

In the 'separation of powers' doctrine, between whom is the power divided?

The three branches of government

The state and federal governments

This office is based on population and to be elected you must be at least 21 years old.

Georgia House of Representatives

For this office you must be at least 25 years old and representation is the same for all parts of the state and its districts.

Georgia House of Representatives

What is one difference between criminal law and civil law?

Criminal law protects us from wrong-doers, civil law is usually one person against another person

Criminal law is created in the General Assembly, civil law is created by the judicial branch

Criminal laws that are broken are called torts, civil laws that are broken are called crimes

Both law systems are exactly the same

Cities and counties pay out state revenue funds for

health care and public programs

Misdemeanors have the following penalty ranges:

Jail up to one year, fines up to $1000

Jail for more than 1 year, fines over $1000

Prison sentences up to the death penalty

Fines and damages but no jail time

Responsibilities of state courts include all of these except

preliminary criminal case hearings

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GMAS - Government and Geography

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Why is 'separation of power' important for our government system?

Which branch is the largest in Georgia's government?

What is the name given to the combined houses of the Georgia legislative branch?

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