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WorksheetsGeorgia Milestone Review Georgia Studies
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The _______________________ makes the laws that citizens must obey. (SS8CG1b)
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
The ________________ branch is the head of the government who enforces the laws. (SS8CG1b)
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
A government in which each person votes individually (SS8CG1c)
Democracy
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
Republic
A government in which all eligible citizens hold the power (SS8CG1c)
Democracy
Direct Democracy
Parliamentary
Federal
Which of these is a qualification for voting in a Georgia election? (SS8CG1d)
pay state taxes
pass a literacy test
being born in Georgia
being eighteen years old
Which of the following is NOT a qualification to serve in the Georgia Senate? (SS8CG2a)
Must be 25 years old
Must be born in Georgia
Must be a Georgia resident for at least 2 years
Must be a U.S. citizen
Which department oversees how schools are funded, certifies teachers, and distributes funds to school districts? (SS8CG2c)
Dept. of Education
Dept. of Insurance
Dept. of Agriculture
Dept. of Labor
The correct order for a bill becoming a law is,,(SS8CG2d)
idea, print, committee, other house, committee work, vote, governor. introduction
introduction, idea, print, committee, committee work, vote, other house, governor
idea, introduction, committee, committee work, vote, other house, governor, print
introduction, vote, idea, print, governor, committee, committee work, other house
Which elected officer in the executive branch is the state's chief legal officer? (SS8CG3a)
Secretary of State
Commissioner of Agriculture
Attorney General
Insurance Commissioner
Which of the following is not a county responsibility? (SS8CG6b)
Elections
Roads
Welfare
Georgia Supreme Court
Which of the following acts as the legislature for a local government?
Mayor
City Council
City Manager
County Sheriff
Who is responsible for running daily city operations in a strong-mayor type of city government?
Mayor
City Manager
City Council
City Secretary
Which of the following is an example of a special-purpose government?
one set up to operate a mass transit system
one set up to advance economic development
one set up to operate an airport
all of these
Each branch of government having a limit or check over the other is called....(SS8CG5)
checks and balances
separation of powers
25 years old, 56 members. This describes what chamber of the legislative branch? (SS8CG5)
House
Senate
Congress
Supreme Court
What is the primary function of the Legislative Branch? (SS8CG5)
To make Laws
To understand laws
To protect the president
To enforce laws
The amount of money you make each month is considered what? (SS8E3)
Credit
Debt
Income
Interest
Barbara bought a $500 dress using her credit card. By the time she finished paying back the credit card company, Barbara paid $575 for the dress. The extra $75 was what? (SS8E3)
Credit
Debt
Expenditure
Interest
Having a budget, investing in the future, and staying out of debt are ways citizens ______________. (SS8E3)
manage their money wisely
influence government spending
go bankrupt
provide municipal revenue
Which of the following is NOT an example of credit? (SS8E3)
credit card
debit card
home loan
student loan
