Government Review

Which of the following are examples of Civic Duties and Responsibilities?

• Jury Duty

  Voting

  Obeying Laws

• Buying a car

  Buying a home

• Moving to capital city

  Becoming member of a club

• Getting into UGA

  Getting into KSU

  Going to FSU

Which is an example of Checks and Balances?

• Governor is head of political party

• Justices serve a lifetime term

• Two political parties

• Legislative can override a Governor's veto with a 2/3rds majority vote in each house

Define the following

18 years of age

US Citizen

GA Citizen

Resident of Polling District

Registered

• Qualifications for governor

• Qualifications for LT. Governor

• Requirements to be a member of the Gubernationalists party

• Requirements to vote

Which is the main source of funding for the state of Georgia?

• Property tax

• Happy Tax

• Fines, court appearance fees, and bail bondsmen

• Income tax, sales tax, Government funding

Which system can be defined as dividing branches of government and giving them power to check one another's decisions.

• separation of power

• checks and balances

• Federalism

• Republic

Separation of Powers is evident in GA government because these three branches have their own separate powers and responsibilities

• Federal

  State Local

• Judicial, Executive, Legislative

• Republican, Democrat, Progressives

• Executive, Republic, Liberal

The Georgia General Assembly is bicameral

What are the names of the two houses or chambers

• House of Dems

  Senate of Reps

• House of Representatives

  National Chamber

• House of Representatives

  Senate

• Legislative Branch

  Populism

Legislative branch includes

• Members serve 2 year terms

  House Leader-Speaker of House

  Senate Leader-Lt. Governor

• Members serve 4 year terms

  House Leader- vice president

  Senate Leader-President

• Members serve for life

  House Leader- Speaker

  Senate-Lt. Governor

• Members serve indefinitely

  House Leader-Speaker

  Senate-Lt. Governor

Legislative phase where bills are reviewed, edited and either approved to pass to whole chamber or killed. The majority of prepping a bill happens here.

• Committees

• Majority Chambers

• Minority Chambers

• District rooms

Which is the correct order for the lawmaking process?

• 1. 1. Governor signs

  2. 2. Chamber votes

  3. 3. Idea presented

  4. 4. 2/3rds override

• 1. 1. Committee

  2. 2. Governor

  3. 3. Chamber

  4. 4. Presented

• 1.Idea presented to house

  2.Committee reviews

  3.Bill approved and sent to other house

  4.Bill is approved by other House

  5. 5. Bill sent to governor

• 1. 1. Governor vetos bill

  2.Committee reviews

  3.Bill approved and sent to other house

  4.Bill is approved by other House

  5. 5. Bill sent back to governor