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GA Government

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which branch of GA government interprets laws?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

Constitutional

2.

Which branch of Georgia's government is called the General Assembly and creates laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

d)

Constitutional

3.

Which branch of the government has the governor as head and enforces laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Constitutional

d)

Legislative

4.

What is it called when each branch is able to check other branches to ensure one does not become too powerful?

a)

Constitutional Checking

b)

Shareage of Powers

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Democracy

5.

How can a governors veto be overturned?

a)

If more than 50 percent of the citizens vote for it

b)

If a president says to

c)

The legislature can overturn a veto by a two-third vote of the members elected to and serving in each house.

d)

If the two-thirds of the governor members vote to overturn it.

6.

Which are voting qualifications in the state of Georgia?

a)

Resident of Georgia

b)

Live in the county you vote in

c)

18 years old by Election Day

d)

Born in Georgia

e)

Pay all taxes

7.

What options does the governor have when receiving a bill?

a)

Sign the bill into law

b)

Override vetoes

c)

Veto the bill

d)

Do nothing

e)

Change the Bill and veto it

8.

The primary job of the floor leader in the house is to...

a)

represent the majority party’s interests

b)

Represent the governor

c)

make changes to Bills

d)

Veto bills

9.

The (a)   leader represents the political party with the least members in the house.

10.

The Georgia General Assembly includes the...

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Supreme Court.

c)

The Governor

d)

The Senate

e)

The President

11.

One term for members of the Georgia senate and House of Representatives is (a)   years.

12.

Georgia’s legislative branch is called the...

a)

Legislators

b)

Judicial

c)

General Assembly

d)

House of Senate

13.

What happens to a bill if a house committee votes "do not pass”?

a)

The bill is dead for the rest of the session.

b)

The bill must be written again.

c)

The bill is killed unless the entire house votes to “revive” it.

d)

The bill is dead forever.

14.

Which election type gives voters the opportunity to directly vote on a law?

a)

General

b)

referendum

c)

Special

d)

Primary

15.

Which four amendments in the US Bill of Rights protect citizens’ rights in the US criminal justice process?

a)

Amendment VIII

b)

Amendment III

c)

Amendment IV

d)

Amendment V

e)

Amendment VI