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Review: Government
Review: Government
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Reviews Civil War and Government standards.
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1
To vote in the United States you must be ___________.
18 years old
16 years old
21 years old
15 years old
2
The U.S. government has a Congress to lead the legislative branch? What about the state?
The State Legislature
The Supreme Congress
The General Assembly
The State Congress
3
Who is the present governor of Georgia?
Nathan Deal
Jimmy Carter
Zell Miller
Sonny Purdue
4
True or False: Georgia state senators serve 2-year terms.
False
True
Do not answer
Do not answer
5
What former governor of Georgia served as President of the United States from 1976-1980?
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
6
Which of the following members of national government have the longest terms in office?
The Chief Justice of the United States
The President of the United States
House Representative
Senator
7
Who is the leader of the executive branch on the national government level?
The President of the United States
The Chief Justice of the United States
The Chief Executive Officer
The Speaker of the House
8
True or False: The governor of a state appoints state judges into office.
Do not answer
False
True
Do not answer
9
What is the process by which a person from another country can become an American citizen?
Legalization
Deportation
Naturalization
Immigration
10
The government of Georgia is based on a written
bill
treaty
declaration
constitution
11
These are "subdivisions" of the state that carry out certain government functions.
Counties
Cities
Capitals
Townships
12
What part of the state government controls the budget?
The Department of Education
Congress
The Supreme Court of Georgia
The Executive Office of the Governor
13
True or False: The right to bear arms does not automatically allow you to carry a handgun.
Do not answer
False
Do not answer
True
14
Who has the authority to establish county policies, adopt ordinances and the county budget?
The Board of Commissioners
The County Commissioner
The governor
The mayor
15
What type of government allows a sharing of powers between federal and local governments?
Federalism
Confederalism
Theocracy
Unitary
16
In Georgia, separation of powers refers to the division of power between
elected officials
branches of government
levels of government
agencies of government
17
What former mayor of Atlanta was responsible for building an international airport?
Shirley Franklin
William Hartsfield
Kasim Reed
Maynard Jackson
18
Who is the current mayor of Atlanta?
Kasim Reed
Shirley Franklin
Andrew Young
Maynard Jackson
19
How long does a member of the Board of Commissioners serve in Georgia?
4 year term
2 year term
1 year term
3 year term
20
How long is a federal judge appointed for by the President of the United States?
Six years
Two years
Life
Four years
21
U.S. Congress has two houses meaning it is called a ( ) legislature?
Bicameral
Communist
Autocratic
Unilateral
22
To serve in a Georgia state court as a judge, you must be..........
Approved by the State House of Representatives
Appointed by the Governor of Georgia
Elected by popular vote
Approved by the State Senate House
23
Which of the following is not a right granted under the first amendment?
Right to assemble
Right to bear arms
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion
24
Who is in charge of a county?
A board of commissioners
A president
A governor
A mayor
25
True or False: A civil trial involves the state trying to sue a citizen for damages.
True
Do not answer
Do not answer
False
26
Who must approve a presidential appointment to the Supreme Court?
The Senate
The Supreme Court
The House of Representatives
The Central Intelligence Agency
27
Why were Articles of Confederation important?
Created first US government
Created a bi-cameral legislature
Provided citizens with a Bill of Rights
Created a process for electing a President
28
What part of state government requires counties to all be organized in the same way?
The Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia Constitution
The Georgia Senate House
The Executive Office of the Governor
29
Under the third amendment, citizens cannot be forced to....
Testify against themselves in court.
Stay in jail longer than one year without a trial
Have their home searched without a search warrant
House soldiers in times of peace.
30
How did Great Compromise change Congress?
Created the National Archives
Created the President's cabinet
Created the Supreme Court
Created the House of Representatives and the Senate House
31
Who is the leader of the executive branch on the state government level?
The Governor
The State President
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Executive Officer
32
What issue was settled by the Three-Fifths compromise at the 1787 Constitutional Convention?
Determined that a 3/5 vote was needed to impeach a President
The majority vote needed to pass a bill in Congress
The creation of a three-fifths note as part of US currency
The value of a slave in the population
33
Which of the following is a power granted to the judicial branch?
Declaring laws unconstitutional
Approving presidential nominations
Placing a veto on congressional legislation
Controlling the budget
34
Voters electing officials to make political decisions for them is a form of __________.
direct democracy
dictatorship
absolute monarchy
representative democracy
