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SS8CG3 Test

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are included in the executive branch? (choose 2)

a)

the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and State Agencies

b)

the Courts

c)

the General Assembly

d)

the Secretary of State and Attorney General

2.

The branch of government responsible for enforcing the law is the __________ branch.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

3.

If the governor vetoes a bill, the bill is finished and will never become a law.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.
Which of the following is NOT a job of the governor?
a)
enforcing laws
b)
head of the state Senate
c)
appointing people to state offices
d)
signing bills into law
5.

Who appoints the leaders of the executive departments in GA?

a)

Lt. Governor

b)

Governor

c)

Speaker of House

d)

President Pro Tempore

6.

Which department oversees how schools are funded, certifies teachers, and distributes funds to school districts?

a)

Dept. of Education

b)

Dept. of Insurance

c)

Dept. of Agriculture

d)

Dept. of Labor

7.

Which elected officer in the executive branch is the state's chief legal officer?

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Commissioner of Agriculture

c)

Attorney General

d)

Insurance Commissioner

8.

How can a Georgia governor try to stop a bill from becoming a law after it has been approved by the legislature?

a)

veto the bill

b)

advise the press

c)

appeal to the courts

d)

dismiss the legislature

9.
Who is responsible for appointing the state officials in the executive branch who are not elected?
a)
the Governor
b)
the Lieutenant Governor
c)
the citizens of GA
d)
the Speaker of the House
10.

This department regulates and promotes GA's agriculture industry and assists with such businesses as convenience stores, food processing plants, and farmers' markets.

a)

Department of Economic Development

b)

Department of Agriculture

c)

Department of Insurance

d)

Department of Labor