State and Local Government

If a Georgia citizen is concerned with their rights being violated, which Article could they read in the Georgia Constitution?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

How many branches of government does Georgia have?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

True or False?

Both the US Constitution and the Georgia Constitution have the Bill of Rights.

• True

• False

Which of the below describes a difference between the Georgia Constitution and the U.S. Constitution.

• Georgia is required by the state constitution to keep a balanced budget while no such limitation is set for the federal government by its Constitution.

• The structure of Georgia's State Constitution is nothing like the U.S. Constitution.

• There is an executive leader established by the U.S. Constitution; there is no such leader of the executive branch in Georgia.

What is the governing document of Georgia

• The United States Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Georgia State Constitution

• The ordinances of Carrollton

President is to country as __________ is to state.

What type of legislature does Georgia have?

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Tricameral

• Georgia does not have a legislature

The Georgia sales tax is 4%. However, some places in Georgia charge a higher rate of sales tax. This is MOST LIKELY because..

• shipping goods to some localities in Georgia can be extremely expensive.

• the sales tax in Georgia is determined by how much money the buyer makes per year.

• localities in Georgia can add a certain percentage to sales tax for their own needs.

• sellers can charge whatever they want as long as the minimum state rate is collected

The Georgia Supreme Court heads this branch of state government and interprets laws.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Committal Branch

Which branch of government does the Georgia General Assembly belong to?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Committal Branch