Foundation of Government Review Quizizz

1. What has more power the United States Constitution or Georgia's Constitution?

• United States Constitution
• Georgia's Constitution

2. Which part of the Georgia Constitution is the introduction and identifies the purpose of the state constitution?

• Checks and Balances
• Legislative Branch
• Preamble
• Judicial Branch

3. What article of Georgia's Constitution guarantees specific rights such as rights to life, liberty, and property?

• Article 10- Amendments to the Constitution
• Article 5- The Executive Branch
• Article 6- The Judicial Branch
• Article 1- The Bill of Rights

4. What is the primary function of the executive branch?

• Make Laws
• Interpret laws and determine if laws are unconstitutional
• Carry out and enforce laws
• Trade goods and services

5. What is the primary function of the legislative branch?

• Make Laws
• Interpret laws and determine if laws are unconstitutional
• Carry out and enforce laws
• Trade Goods and Services

6. What is the purpose behind the system of checks and balances?

• To fund the state government
• To make laws are fair and balanced
• To ensure one branch does not have more power than the other branches
• To change the constitution with the changing society

7. What process allows the government to have separate branches to keep any one branch from exercising the functions of another?

• Separation of Powers
• Bill of Rights
• Amendments
• General Assembly

8. What are the two parts of the General Assembly (Georgia's Legislative Branch)?

• Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers
• Bill of Rights and Preamble
• Treasurer and Attorney General
• House Representatives and Senate

9. Who is the head of Executive Branch of Georgia?

• Attorney General
• Speaker of the House
• Governor
• President

10. How can the Executive Branch check the power of the Legislative Branch?

• Governor can veto the laws made by the Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch can declare laws unconstitutional
• General Assembly can override a veto
• Governor becomes a dictator