WorksheetsGA Government
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which branch of GA government interprets laws?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
Constitutional
Which branch of Georgia's government is called the General Assembly and creates laws?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Constitutional
Which branch of the government has the governor as head and enforces laws?
Executive
Judicial
Constitutional
Legislative
What is it called when each branch is able to check other branches to ensure one does not become too powerful?
Constitutional Checking
Shareage of Powers
Checks and Balances
Democracy
How can a governors veto be overturned?
If more than 50 percent of the citizens vote for it
If a president says to
The legislature can overturn a veto by a two-third vote of the members elected to and serving in each house.
If the two-thirds of the governor members vote to overturn it.
Which are voting qualifications in the state of Georgia?
Resident of Georgia
Live in the county you vote in
18 years old by Election Day
Born in Georgia
Pay all taxes
What options does the governor have when receiving a bill?
Sign the bill into law
Override vetoes
Veto the bill
Do nothing
Change the Bill and veto it
The primary job of the floor leader in the house is to...
represent the majority party’s interests
Represent the governor
make changes to Bills
Veto bills
The (a) leader represents the political party with the least members in the house.
The Georgia General Assembly includes the...
The House of Representatives
The Supreme Court.
The Governor
The Senate
The President
One term for members of the Georgia senate and House of Representatives is (a) years.
Georgia’s legislative branch is called the...
Legislators
Judicial
General Assembly
House of Senate
What happens to a bill if a house committee votes "do not pass”?
The bill is dead for the rest of the session.
The bill must be written again.
The bill is killed unless the entire house votes to “revive” it.
The bill is dead forever.
Which election type gives voters the opportunity to directly vote on a law?
General
referendum
Special
Primary
Which four amendments in the US Bill of Rights protect citizens’ rights in the US criminal justice process?
Amendment VIII
Amendment III
Amendment IV
Amendment V
Amendment VI
