Unit 8 Government and Civics

A case in which a group/individual claims wrongdoing by another group/individual is called

A standing committee in the Georgia General Assembly is a committee that is

Which describes a difference between the governor and lieutenant governor's term of office?

Which statement BEST describes the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation?

Which BEST explains the concept of separation of powers?

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia?

Which definition accurately describes the term jurisdiction?

Which statement BEST describes why constitutions are needed?

Which was a strength of Georgia's Constitution of 1777?

1) must be 30  2)U.S. citizen for 15 yrs  3) Georgia resident for 6 yrs: Qualifications for?

All of the following are examples of special-purpose governments EXCEPT

The two kinds of courts that make up Georgia's judicial branch are

Which is the correct order of a child who proceeds through the juvenile justice system?

How many counties does Georgia have?

Why did the Articles of Confederation not allow the national government to tax its citizens?

In the state of Georgia, a city with its own government is called a 

Freedom of speech, bearing arms, and freedom to assemble are all examples of 

In which type of government is the mayor also a member of the city council?

The MAIN purpose of elections in Georgia is to

The two houses of the Georgia legislature are the 

What happens to a bill if the governor does not veto it, but does not sign it?

The FIRST part of the process of a bill becoming a law is that the bill is

Which is NOT a behavior that if committed by a juvenile would result in being tried as an adult

In the Articles of Confederation, how many branches of government were there?

How many houses for the legislative branch were established by the 1787 U.S. Constitution?

Which is an example of how the legislative branch can "check" the executive branch?

Georgia's constitution consists of a preamble and eleven 

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

In the juvenile justice system, the Seven Deadly Sins refer to

Which level of government is responsible for providing fire/police protection to its citizens?

Which is an example of how the executive branch can "check" the legislative branch?

Which right permits a juvenile to refuse to answer questions?

Ga Dept of Education, Dept of Labor, & Dept of Transportation are all part of which branch?

The preamble to Georgia's constitution

Which falls outside the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system?

The highest ranking member of the House of Representatives is the

During the probable cause hearing for juveniles, which is not an option available to the judge?

City and county governments are both examples of

In the state of Georgia, appellate courts have no

Behaviors by minors that would not be crimes if committed by adults are know as

A member of the Georgia General Assembly serves a term of how many years?

Who is next in line if governor and Lt. governor are unable to serve?

The two main political parties in Georgia are the

Which is an example of a "check" of the judicial branch on the legislative branch?

Which is an example of how the judicial branch ensures justice in our state?