Government part 2 Vocab Diagnostic

An official _________ outlines the operations and creation of new entities like cities, colonies, or schools.

• Charter

• Mayor

• Revenue

• Crime

_________ are serious offenses or actions considered an injury to society.

• Taxes

• Crimes

• Felonies

• Misdemeanors

_________ cases involve individuals accused of breaking the law.

• Civil Law

• Criminal Law

• Felonies

• Misdemeanors

A _________ is an elected position in a city that can have varying amounts of control over city functions.

• Defendant

• Suspect

• Mayor

• Funding

The power of a court to hear and decide a case is called _________.

• Charter

• Jurisdiction

• Verdict

• Revenue

The decision made by a jury or judge at the end of a trial is called the _________.

• Verdict

• Jurisdiction

• Funding

• Defendant

_________ are a fee paid by citizens to receive services from the government.

• Taxes

• Felonies

• Charter

• Revenue

_________ involves disputes between individuals or organizations, often involving contracts or property.

• Civil Law

• Criminal Law

• Taxes

• Charter

_________ is the money generated by a business or government from various sources.

• Crimes

• Revenue

• Funding

• Jurisdiction

A _________ is a Georgia citizen over the age of 13 and under the age of 17.

• Defendant

• Juvenile

• Suspect

• Mayor