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Jury duty is considered to be

• a basic duty/ responsibility of a citizen

• a volunteer service of citizens

• a responsibility of court officials

• a requirement to be an elected official

Which general statement is true about political parties in Georgia over the past fifty years?

• Georgia has been dominated by three parties.

• Georgia has been dominated by the Republican party.

• Georgia has changed from a one-party system to a two-party system.

• Georgia has changed from being a two-party system to being a one-party system.

The General Assembly in Georgia passes laws, the courts declare laws unconstitutional, and the governor vetoes laws. These are examples of

• citizen responsibities

• the political process

• checks and balances

• state government

What is the most important reason citizens should serve on juries and vote in elections?

• all citizens are required to paricipate

• it is a civic duty/ responsibility as a citizen

• Those who do serve on juries and vote receive a tax deduction

• These are the only opportunities citizens have to participate in government.

Both the US Constitution and the Georgia Constitution provide for a system of checks and balances. Why did the authors of both constitutions include this system?

• to encourage cooperation between political parties.

• to ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful

• to guarantee that all citizens have equal rights.

• too ensure that large states do not have more power than small states.

All of the following are sections included in Georgia constitution except

• Amendments

• Bill of rights

• court case summaries

• voting and elections

A citizen who wishes to vote in Georgia must meet all of the following requirements except:

• Be a legal resident of Georgia and a resident of the county

• Have a Georgia driver's license

• Be a US citizen

• Cannot be a serving a felony conviction

The privilege of Georgia citizenship brings with it certain responsibilities, of which, some are legal, and others are voluntary. An example of a voluntary responsibility is:

• obeying laws

• paying taxes

• serving on juries

• registering to vote

James writes a letter to the governor expressing his opinion on proposed legislation. Which right is James expressing?

• Freedom of Conscious

• Right to keep and bear arms.

• right to assemble and petition

• freedom of speech and press.

Each branch of government having a job or responsibility is called __________.

• separation of powers

• checks and balances