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WorksheetsGA Government Quiz #1
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which person is the legal officer/lawyer of the state and represents Georgia in court?
Attorney's General
Secretary of State
Commissioner of Agriculture
Governor
Which branch of government carries out and enforces the laws?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
Which of these words means 'a freedom that is protected by the constitution'?
Responsibility
Right
Duty
Law
Who is President of the Senate, assigns bills to committees, and has great influence whether a bill passes or fails?
Governor
Lt. Governor
Speaker of the House
Attorney's General
Which branch of government writes and passes new laws?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
What is considered to be both a right and a responsibility?
Speech
Religion
Voting
Conscience
A 'veto' is an example of what?
Checks and Balances
Freedom
Responsibility
Separation of Powers
This principle of government means that each branch of government has clear and distinct powers, that the other branches do not have.
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Judicial Review
Bill of Rights
My most important job is supervising and monitor Georgia's elections.
Governor
Lt. Governor
House of Representatives
Secretary of State
Which part of the constitution guarantees our freedoms, such as life, liberty, and property?
Bill of Rights
Amendments
Articles
Preamble
What is the name of Georgia's legislative branch - it includes the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Conference Committee
Senate
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Who is the head of the executive branch in Georgia?
Lt. Governor
Governor
Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
Which group is head of the judicial branch in Georgia?
General Assembly
House of Represenatives
Supreme Court
Senate
This is a system in state and federal government that allows each branch to check each other's power.
Separation of Powers
Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances
Rights and Responsibilities
Which branch of government interprets laws and determines if they are constitutional or not?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
SELECT 3: Which of these are in the Georgia Constitution but not the U.S. Constitution?
Hunting and Fishing
Speech
Life, Liberty, and Property
Press
Conscience
Before a law is voted on, what is it called?
A right
A committee
A bill
A responsibility
