Georgia Government Review

Georgia’s legislature is officially known as the

• Congress

• State Legislature

• Georgia General Assembly

• State House of Government

Who is second in command in Georgia?

• Committee Leader

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President

• Lt. Governor

Obeying laws, voting, paying taxes, and serving on a jury are all what?

• guaranteed under the Georgia Bill of Rights

• important parts of the election process

• responsibilities of citizenship

• examples of delinquent acts

Who is Georgia's chief executive officer?

• Lt. Governor
• Governor
• Speaker of the House
• President

Who becomes governor upon the death or resignation of the governor?

• Lt. Governor

• Speaker of the House

• Secretary of State

• Attorney General

How old must you be to vote?

• 18

• 21

• 16

• 30

The creation of Georgia's three branches of government that share power equally is an example of

• federalism

• democratic republic

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

Which branch of Georgia's government is responsible for making laws?

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• state agencies

Which of the following is an example of a check that the executive branch has on the legislative branch?

• judicial review

• governor's veto

• overriding a governor's veto

• approving a treaty

Which branch of GA government is headed by the GA Supreme Court and interprets laws?

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial
• Criminal Justice