Unit 12 Vocabulary Quiz

changes made to the Georgia and/or the U.S. Constitutions.

• Legislation
• Veto
• Separation of Powers
• Amendments
• Bill of Rights

a list of rights and freedoms found in both the Georgia and United States Constitutions.

• Checks and Balances
• Legislation
• Voting Qualifications
• Responsibilities of Citizens
• Bill of Rights

an election where members of the two major parties vote for candidates to represent them in the general elections; however, one does not have to be a member of a party to vote in a primary.

• Primary Election
• Responsibilities of Citizens
• Checks and Balances
• Veto
• General Election

created when the House and Senate writes differing versions of a bill; committee must compromise to make the bill the same.

• Governor
• Speaker of the House
• Standing Committee
• Joint Committee
• Conference Committee

the power held by the executive branch to reject a law; vetoes can be overturned.

• Checks and Balances
• Veto
• Legislation
• Amendments
• Bill of Rights

committee created for a special purpose.

• Primary Election
• Conference Committee
• Joint Committee
• Ad Hoc Committee
• Standing Committee

the document that outlines the rights, rules, regulations, and procedures for Georgia’s citizens and government.

• Voting Qualifications
• Georgia State Constitution
• Legislation
• Executive Branch
• Bill of Rights

second highest office of the executive branch; presides over the Georgia senate and takes on the role of the governor if the governor leaves the state; will take over the office if the governor dies or is impeached.

• Speaker of the House
• Georgia General Assembly
• Governor
• Responsibilities of Citizens
• Lieutenant Governor

acts passed by the legislative branch and approved by the executive branch or acts passed by the legislative branch, vetoed by the president, and overruled by the legislative branch.

• Legislation
• Amendments
• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers
• Veto

a committee made up of members of the Senate and House.

• Standing Committee
• Separation of Powers
• Conference Committee
• Joint Committee
• Ad Hoc Committee