Unit 9 Georgia Government

Which document contains a Preamble, 11 Articles, a Bill of Rights and Amendments

• United States Constitution

• Georgia State Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

The freedom of speech, The right to bear arms and the freedom of the press are all considered....

• citizen rights

• citizen denials

• citizen restrictions

• citizen responsibilities

A resident of Georgia receives a notice that they will be serving on a jury. This is an example of a citizen's...

• civil right

• Sixth Amendment right

• civic responsibility

• First Amendment right

What is the most important form of citizen participation?

• giving money to a political party

• working at the polls

• running for political office

• voting

Which of these is a qualification for voting in a Georgia election?

• pay state taxes

• pass a literacy test

• being born in Georgia

• being eighteen years old

Which is NOT a branch of government?

• Legislative

• Financial

• Judicial

• Executive

What is the role of the legislative branch?

• enforce laws

• make or create laws

• interpret laws

• administer justice

What is the role of the executive branch?

• make or create laws

• interpret laws

• enforce laws

• administer justice

What is the purpose of the judicial branch

• enforce laws and interpret laws

• interpret laws and administer justice

• make laws and administer justice

• make laws and collect taxes

What principle of government is designed to prevent each branch from abusing its power?

• Declaration of Independence

• Checks and Balance

• Citizen Responsibility

• Georgia State Patrol