Georgia State Government Quiz 9.6

During a school debate, Aria asked, 'Which branch of the Georgia state government is responsible for creating laws?'

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Administrative

Match the following roles with their corresponding functions:

• Role of the legislature

• To interpret laws

• Role of the Georgia Supreme Court

• To create laws

• Role of the executive branch

• To execute laws

(a)   is elected by the citizens to serve as the chief legal officer of the state in Georgia.

• Governor
• Secretary of State
• Attorney General
• Lieutenant Governor

What is the role of a grand jury in Georgia?

• To conduct trials and determine guilt

• To issue verdicts in civil cases

• To investigate criminal cases and determine if there is enough evidence for a trial

• To review and amend laws

Which of the following is a responsibility of Georgia's Lieutenant Governor?

• Serving as the head of the executive branch

• Overseeing the budget

• Presiding over the State Senate

• Appointing Supreme Court justices

Which Georgia office is elected every four years and is responsible for overseeing elections?

• Governor

• Secretary of State

• Attorney General

• Lieutenant Governor

This member of the executive branch also serves as President of the Georgia Senate. Who is it?

• Chief Labor officer

• Attorney General

• Secretary of State

• Lieutenant Governor

sections of Georgia's constitution that describes the role of functions of state government

• preamble

• articles

• amendments

 What is the primary function of the Georgia General Assembly?

• A) To enforce state regulations

• B) To interpret the state constitution

   

• C) To make state laws

   

• D) To oversee state budgets

What term describes the division of powers among the three branches of Georgia's government?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty