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Government Test Review Flashcards

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1
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What job does the Legislative Branch have; make laws, execute laws, or judge laws?

A

Makes laws

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How old do you have to be to serve in the GA Senate- 21 or 25?

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25 years old

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How old do you have to be to serve in the GA House of Representatives- 18 or 21?

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21 years old

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How long does someone serve in the Georgia General Assembly (Legislative branch) before they have to get reelected- 2, 4, or 6 years?

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2 years

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How long does someone have to live in the district before they can become a member of the GA General Assembly- 1, 2, or 4 years?

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1 year

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In GA, which branch is the largest- Legislative, Judicial, Executive

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Executive

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Who is the leader of the House of Reps- Governor or Speaker of the House?

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Speaker of the House

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What is a main responsibility of the Speaker of the House- pick new representatives, judge the laws, assign members to committees?

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Assign house members to committees

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Who is the leader/president of the Senate- Speaker of the House or Lt. Governor?

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Lt. Governor

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The Lt. Governor is elected by the people- true of false?

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True

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The president pro-tempt is the majority leader of which- the Senate or House of Reps?

A

Senate

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What is a major duty of the Lt. Governor- Interpret laws or assign people to committees?

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Assign Senate members to committees

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What is a main function of committees- to pick the president, to pick who runs for office, to determine if new laws are needed?

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To determine if new laws are needed

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Which is NOT one of the 4 main types of committees- Standing, Conference, Joint, Running?

A

Running

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Which committee has a particular focus, like agriculture or education, and meets on a regular basic, regardless of who is in office- Joint, Conference, or Standing?

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Standing committees

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These Committees are created for a special purpose- Joint, Ad Hoc, Standing?

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Ad hoc committees

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Which committees are created when the House and Senate create different versions of a bill- Conference, Standing, Joint?

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Conference committees

18
Q

Each type of committee can create, amend, change, or kill legislation (a bill)- true or false

A

True

19
Q

How many members are in the Georgia Senate- 25, 56, 180?

A

56

20
Q

How many members are in the Georgia House of Reps? 25, 56, 180?

A

180

21
Q

What is the Legislative Branch called in Georgia?

A

Georgia General Assembly

22
Q

Serving on standing committees, pass states budget, enacting laws, redistricting every 10 years- who’s duties are these- Senate, House of Reps, or both

A

Both

23
Q

How many days is the Legislature in session (how long they meet)- 40, 100, 300 days

A

40 days

24
Q

What area does the GA government spend the most money- Health Care, Transportation, Education

A

Education

25
Q

Where does the GA government get most of their revenue (money)- donations, speeding tickets, or taxes

A

taxes

26
Q

The Governor has the power to enforce the laws, so which branch is he part of?

A

Executive

27
Q

Who is the chief executive officer of the state and the commander-in-chief of the GA National Guard- President, Speaker of the House, or Governor?

A

Governor

28
Q

How long is the term for the governor to serve- 2, 4, or 6 years

A

4 years

29
Q

Like the President, the Governor can only serve how many terms consecutively (in a row)- 2, 3, or 4 terms

A

2 terms

30
Q

You have to be a citizen of the US for at least 15 years to be governor, but how long do you have live in GA- 2, 6, or 10 years

A

6 years

31
Q

How old do you have to be to before you can be Governor- 18, 25, or 30 years old

A

30 years old

32
Q

Which branch of the government interprets/judges the laws

A

Judicial Branch

33
Q

Which court reviews cases involving the death penalty- state or supreme

A

Supreme Court

34
Q

Unlike the US Supreme Court judges who serve for life, the 7 GA Supreme Court judges must get reelected every- 4, 6, or 10 years?

A

6 years (that’s how long their term is)

35
Q

Which type of laws deals with arguments between individuals/groups- criminal or civil

A

Civil

36
Q

Which type of laws are created to protect society and deals with people who violate (break) the law- criminal or civil

A

Criminal

37
Q

Which are more serious crimes (like murder or rape) and have a punishment of at least 1 year in prison- Felonies or Misdemeanors

A

Felonies

38
Q

Misdemeanors are less serious crimes (like shop lifting or battery) and are punished with less than 1 year in jail- True of False

A

True

39
Q

Which type of court hears all felony trials- State, Superior, or Magistrate

A

Superior court

40
Q

Which group of citizens looks at the evidence to decide if a suspect should be charged with a crime- Grand jury or Supreme judges

A

Grand jury- if they do, the suspect then gets an indictment

41
Q

The right to a fair judge, speedy trial, release on bail, and to have a lawyer are all part of due process- True of False

A

False- bail is not part of due process (the other things are)

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