SS8CG1-5 Review

In what way does the structure of county and city governments DIFFER?

• Only city governments provide law enforcement protection

• Only county governments provide law enforcement protection.

• Only county governments are able to cast votes for state offices.

• Mayors usually lead city governments, while commissioners lead counties.

The MAIN purpose of the Georgia State Constitution is to

• determine how local governments will be managed.

• give a framework for the laws and government of Georgia.

• provide details of all the laws and statutes in Georgia.

• explain federal laws and regulations to Georgia citizens

What is the first step in creating laws in the state of Georgia?

• introducing a bill

• voting on a resolution

• signing by the governor

• reviewing by committees

How could a 15 year old high school student participate in civic life?

• campaign for a candidate

• take a college entrance exam

• register for selective service

• vote in the presidential election

Which of these BEST describes the difference between unruly behavior and delinquent behavior for juveniles under Georgia law?

• Delinquent behaviors are unlawful if committed by either adults or juveniles, while unruly behaviors are unlawful only when committed by juveniles.

• Delinquent behaviors are unlawful behaviors committed by adults, while unruly behaviors are unlawful behaviors committed by juveniles.

• Unruly behaviors are those for which juvenile defendants are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court.

• Unruly behaviors are unlawful behaviors that require more severe punishments than delinquent behaviors.

What must officers promptly inform juveniles of when taken into custody?

• the date of their trial

• the amount of their bail

• the sentence they will receive

• the rights to which they are entitled

If you sue someone for refusing to pay for your mailbox when they accidentally knocked it down with a car, what would your action be called?

• using the criminal code

• filing a civil law suit

• addressing public safety

• an act of civil disobedience

In the Georgia General Assembly, much of the work of the House of Representatives is done in thirty-six standing ________________, while the Senate operates with twenty-six.

• committees

• councils

• counties

• districts

"The committee system is the heart of the legislative process. The committee does what the Senate and the House of Representatives could not do as well by functioning as a whole. The committee can and should do the fact-finding groundwork. The formation of committees breaks down the membership into numerous small groups. Opportunity is thus afforded the Senate and the House for closer study of a bill than would be possible in debate on the floor. In this preliminary screening, the committee will hear from the legislator who introduced the bill. It will hear, too, from other legislators who either favor or oppose the bill."

According to the passage, what is the PRIMARY advantage to using the committee system in the legislative process?

• Committees are necessary to make the legislative process more efficient.

• Committees are necessary to prevent the governor from vetoing the legislation

• Committees are mostly a tradition and actually slow down the legislative process

• Committees make the legislative process more accessible to the citizens of the state

Before a Bill can move to "floor consideration" in the General Assembly, it must first pass through

• a majority vote.

• a judicial review.

• committee consideration.

• executive consideration.