Unit 11: Georgia's Government (Notes 1-7)

Elections where the winners of primaries compete for political office.

Cases dealing with relationships and personal issues are called...

A form of local government created for a particular purpose. Ex: school district

Georgia's Governor serves a term of _______ years and is limited to ____ consecutive terms.

In the ADULT criminal justice system, a guilty defendant finds out his punishment during...

Article 1 of GA's Constitution

Acts which are crimes for both adults and kids are known as...

Which of the following is NOT a member of the Executive Branch of gov't?

Juveniles have the right to remain silent, but they do NOT have the right to

Who is responsible for monitoring elections in the state of GA?

Crimes that are punishable by death are called...

Which of the following is the FIRST step of the juvenile justice process?

When a city & county gov't merge to avoid duplication of services.

Counties in GA are governed by a _____________________

Powers belonging specifically to each city in GA come from the...

The purpose of counties is to...

This tax is Georgia's largest source of revenue. 

Crimes for which the punishment is a year or more in prison are called

This gives each branch of gov't ways to keep the other branches from becoming too powerful

This is an offense that is only a crime if committed by a child

Georgia's two appellate courts are the

This court reviews all death penalty cases in GA.

Which is NOT a responsibility of citizens?

Which trial court handles wills, estates, marriage licenses, and firearm licenses?

In the council-manager form of city government, where does the city manager come from?

The General Assembly requires how many votes to override the Governor's veto?

In order to save time, the General Assembly divides legislation among...

Legal steps that ensure fair treatment under the law

Who is responsible for redrawing GA's election districts every 10 years?