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GA Government Quiz #1

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which person is the legal officer/lawyer of the state and represents Georgia in court?

a)

Attorney's General

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Commissioner of Agriculture

d)

Governor

2.

Which branch of government carries out and enforces the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

3.

Which of these words means 'a freedom that is protected by the constitution'?

a)

Responsibility

b)

Right

c)

Duty

d)

Law

4.

Who is President of the Senate, assigns bills to committees, and has great influence whether a bill passes or fails?

a)

Governor

b)

Lt. Governor

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Attorney's General

5.

Which branch of government writes and passes new laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

6.

What is considered to be both a right and a responsibility?

a)

Speech

b)

Religion

c)

Voting

d)

Conscience

7.

A 'veto' is an example of what?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Freedom

c)

Responsibility

d)

Separation of Powers

8.

This principle of government means that each branch of government has clear and distinct powers, that the other branches do not have.

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Judicial Review

d)

Bill of Rights

9.

My most important job is supervising and monitor Georgia's elections.

a)

Governor

b)

Lt. Governor

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Secretary of State

10.

Which part of the constitution guarantees our freedoms, such as life, liberty, and property?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Amendments

c)

Articles

d)

Preamble

11.

What is the name of Georgia's legislative branch - it includes the House of Representatives and the Senate?

a)

Conference Committee

b)

Senate

c)

General Assembly

d)

House of Representatives

12.

Who is the head of the executive branch in Georgia?

a)

Lt. Governor

b)

Governor

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

President of the Senate

13.

Which group is head of the judicial branch in Georgia?

a)

General Assembly

b)

House of Represenatives

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Senate

14.

This is a system in state and federal government that allows each branch to check each other's power.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Rights and Responsibilities

15.

Which branch of government interprets laws and determines if they are constitutional or not?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

16.

SELECT 3: Which of these are in the Georgia Constitution but not the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Hunting and Fishing

b)

Speech

c)

Life, Liberty, and Property

d)

Press

e)

Conscience

17.

Before a law is voted on, what is it called?

a)

A right

b)

A committee

c)

A bill

d)

A responsibility