Unit 2 Vocabulary-GA History

What is the term for 'changes made to the Georgia and/or the U.S. Constitutions'?

• Amendments

• Articles

• Clauses

• Bills

What is the term for 'a list of rights and freedoms found in both the Georgia and United States Constitutions'?

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Preamble

• Articles of Confederation

What is the term for 'the document that outlines the rights, rules, regulations, and procedures for Georgia’s citizens and government'?

• Georgia State Constitution

• Georgia Bill of Rights

• Georgia State Code

• Georgia Declaration of Independence

What is the term for 'an election where candidates are not officially affiliated with a political party'?

• Nonpartisan

• Primary

• General

• Partisan

What is the term for 'the opening statements of the Georgia and the U.S. Constitutions; states the fundamental purposes of the documents'?

• Preamble

• Amendment

• Bill of Rights

• Article

What is the term for 'a political system that allows one branch of government to veto or amend the acts of another to prevent one branch from having too much power'?

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Review

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

What is the term for 'the elected executive of the state; serves a four year term. Head of the states executive branch responsible for overseeing the office of the executive branch'?

• Governor

• Senator

• Attorney General

• Lieutenant Governor

What is the term for 'the constitutional principle that limits the powers vested in one person or branch of government'?

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

What is the term for 'the power held by the executive branch to reject a law; vetoes can be overturned'?

• Veto

• Filibuster

• Impeachment

• Ratification

What is the term for 'duties that all citizens have; some are mandatory, like paying taxes and serving on juries; others are voluntary, such as voting'?

• Responsibilities of Citizens

• Rights of Citizens

• Privileges of Citizens

• Freedoms of Citizens