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WorksheetsState and Local Government
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
If a Georgia citizen is concerned with their rights being violated, which Article could they read in the Georgia Constitution?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
Which of the below describes a difference between the Georgia Constitution and the U.S. Constitution.
Georgia is required by the state constitution to keep a balanced budget while no such limitation is set for the federal government by its Constitution.
The structure of Georgia's State Constitution is nothing like the U.S. Constitution.
There is an executive leader established by the U.S. Constitution; there is no such leader of the executive branch in Georgia.
President is to country as (a) is to state.
Which branch of government does the Georgia General Assembly belong to?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Committal Branch
The ______________ and the _______________ make up the Georgia General Assembly.
(a)
The Georgia Supreme Court heads this branch of state government and interprets laws.
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Committal Branch
True or False?
Both the US Constitution and the Georgia Constitution have the Bill of Rights.
True
False
How many counties exist in Georgia?
50
159
130
201
What type of legislature does Georgia have?
Unicameral
Bicameral
Tricameral
Georgia does not have a legislature
Who is the second-in-command in state government?
Speaker of the House
Lt. Governor
Mayor of the capital
Vice President
What is the governing document of Georgia
The United States Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Georgia State Constitution
The ordinances of Carrollton
In 2003, recently re-elected California Governor Gray Davis faced wide-spread citizen disapproval when he approved a number of highly controversial laws.
The voters of California decided to take action into their own hands using a Constitutional method. Which of these options did California voters use against Governor Davis?
Primary election
Recall Election
Spear Campaign
Grassroots Campaign
The state of Georgia provides services like education, road maintenance, and environmental protection to all of its citizens. Where does the majority of the revenue for such services come from?
private businesses
the federal government
taxes paid by the citizens
the state treasury
The Georgia sales tax is 4%. However, some places in Georgia charge a higher rate of sales tax. This is MOST LIKELY because..
shipping goods to some localities in Georgia can be extremely expensive.
the sales tax in Georgia is determined by how much money the buyer makes per year.
localities in Georgia can add a certain percentage to sales tax for their own needs.
sellers can charge whatever they want as long as the minimum state rate is collected
Which of these BEST describes the term "SPLOST"?
It is a kind of sales tax levied on counties by the General Assembly.
It is a kind of ad valorem tax levied at the local level to prevent specific actions.
It is a kind of property tax that is paid by people with property valued at a specific amount or higher.
It is a kind of sales tax local communities may use for specific projects
What process can allow citizens to propose a constitutional amendment to the state Constitution?
referendum
recall
initiative
primary
In Georgia, a school district is an example of a
residential-community government.
council-manager government.
general-purpose government.
special-purpose government.
Which is MOST LIKELY a responsibility of a local government in Georgia?
maintaining the constitution
collecting taxes
patrolling state highways
overseeing Georgia’s food supply
