Georgia Government "Foundation" Review

The MAIN reason citizens have rights and responsibilities is to

• keep the power of the country with its citizens.

• Ensure that the government is able to maintain control over its citizens.

• Provide citizens with the opportunity to pursue their own interests.

• Allow citizens to express their opinions without fear of retribution.

A student can participate in civic life by volunteering in the community. Community volunteering is an example of which type of civic action? (a)  

• Responsibility
• Voting
• Protesting
• Rights

Roberto wanted Candidate A to become President of the United States. However, Candidate B, who was supported by Roberto's sister, Maria, won the election.

What is Roberto's civic responsibility beginning the day after the election?

• To respect the outcome of the election

• To organize a protest against the newly elected president

• To campaign for the next election to ensure a different result

• To pressure his sister to change her political views

-monitoring elected officials (a)  

• Civic Responsibilities
• Types of Protesting
• Civic Rights
• First Amendment Rights

The first constitution of the state of Georgia was written in what year?

• 1777

• 1776

• 1780

• 1790

What principle/article of the Constitution states that this will keep other branches of government from having too much power, but also guarantee that they are upholding and enforcing the laws of the Constitution?

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• The Equal Protection Clause

• The Commerce Clause

Checks and Balances in Georgia Government

were solely created to do what?

• To establish trust between the 3 branches of Government.

• Confirms appointments

• Appoints Officials

• Vetoes laws

Which of these is an accurate SIMILARITY between the Georgia Constitution and the U.S. Constitution?

• Both documents outline three specific branches of government at both the state and federal levels.

• Both documents 2 Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms.

• Both documents require a presidential signature to pass laws.

• Both documents directly deal with how education should operate at the state and local levels.

The U.S. government is controlled through the separation of powers and a system of checks and balances. Powers are further divided into federal, state, and local government. Choose THREE reasons why these power divisions help control government.

• Checks and balances ensure one branch of government does not have too much power.

• Separating government into levels allows states to make some decisions for themselves.

• The separation of powers divides government power into three individual branches.

• The federal government can make individual state laws for different states when needed.

• The legislative, judicial, and executive branches can all make laws at the state level.

Georgia Separation of Powers

Paragraph III. Separation of legislative, judicial, and executive powers. The legislative, judicial, and executive powers shall forever remain separate and distinct; and no person discharging the duties of one shall at the same time exercise the functions of either of the others except as herein provided. - from Constitution of the State of Georgia, Article I, Section 2, paragraph 3.

• Each branch functions independently but work in conjunction when it is time to create, pass, and enforce laws.

• The legislative, judicial, and executive powers shall be completely intertwined with each other.

• The legislative, judicial, and executive powers shall be subject to the will of the majority party.

• The legislative, judicial, and executive powers shall be merged into one entity with one set of rules and regulations.