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Quiz SS8CG1-2

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name

Class

Date

Wisdom ______________ and moderation is Georgia's motto.

Tolerance

Liberty

Patience

Justice

Wisdom represents which branch of GA government

Judicial

Legislative

Executive

What is the name of Georgia's legislative branch?

General Assembly

Congress

Georgia Supreme Court

Department of Justice

Georgia has ___________ branches of government.

Which person can vote in GA elections

Jimmy is 17 and a senior in high school. He was born in and lives in Augusta, GA.

Lani, 19, was born in Italy. Her parents moved to Georgia when she was 5. She plans on moving back to Italy after college since she is a citizen of Italy.

Kianna, 37, is a professor at USC Aiken. She resides in Augusta, GA. She was born in Columbia, SC.

Carl, 53, was born and raised in Evans, GA. He currently lives with his parents while on probation for committing a felony.

Which of the following is an example of how Checks & Balances works in GA govt.?

appealing a court case to the supreme court

overriding a Governor's veto by the General Assembly

reducing property taxes

signing a petition to repeal a law

Moderation represents which branch of GA government

Judicial

Legislative

Executive

Justice represents which branch of GA government

Judicial

Legislative

Executive

Who is the leader of the Senate?

Lt. Governor

Governor

Majority Leader

Speaker of the House

10.

What principle of the Constitution gives the 3 branches distinct (different) roles?

checks & balances

separation of powers

federalism

democracy

11.

Which of the following is needed to override the Governor's veto?

2/3 of the votes from the House and Senate.

2/3 of the Senate

2/3 of the House

Majority vote.

12.

Congress is to the United States, as _______is the Georgia

General Assembly

State's Governor

State Senate

Committee

13.

What is the most important reason citizens should serve on jury duty and vote in elections?

All citizens are required to participate.

It is one's civic duty as a responsible citizen.

Those who do serve on jury duty and vote receive a tax deduction.

These are the only opportunities citizens have to serve the government.

14.

Which of the following houses require the legislator to be 25 years of age to run?

House of Representatives.

Senate.

Congress

Parliament

15.

How many members are apart of the General Assembly in Georgia?

180 in the House, 56 Senate

56 in the House, 180 in the Senate

435 in the House, 100 in the Senate

16.

Why are committees a necessary part of the law making process?

Committees give representatives a job.

They research the bills to make sure that they are aligned with the Constitution.

Committees help to keep the governor informed.

17.

(SS8CG2) The branch of government responsible for making law is the __________ branch.

Legislative

Executive

Judicial

18.

(SS8CG2) The General Assembly gets most of its work done in _________

House of Representatives

Committee Systems

Senate

19.

(SS8CG2) A bill must only pass one house of the General Assembly in order to become a law.

TRUE

FALSE

20.

(SS8CG3) If the governor vetoes a bill, the bill is finished and will never become a law.

TRUE

FALSE

21.

This committee serves a special purpose

ad hoc

conference

joint

standing

22.

Using this graph, what can you conclude about Georgia's tax revenue?

Sales Taxes have increased.

Corporate Income taxes have decreased.

The state has too many revenue sources.

The state has many revenue sources.

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Quiz SS8CG1-2

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 16mins

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