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Georgia's Constitution & Personal Finance
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This article sets up Georgia's local government (city and county)?
Article 9: Counties and Municipal Corporations
Article 4: Constitutional Boards and Commissions
Article 10: Amendments
Article 3: Legislative Branch
2
What is article 10 of Georgia's constitution?
Amendments
Judicial Branch
Counties and city government
Miscellaneous
3
A plan for spending and saving money
Debt
Budget
Income
Savings
4
What is the Georgia state motto?
In God We Trust
Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation
United We Stand
The Peach State
5
The federal govt. allows for states to make laws as long as it follows the U.S. constitution.
True
False
6
Which of the following is in the GA bill of rights but not the US bill of rights?
Right to bear arms
Freedom of the press
Freedom of speech
Freedom of conscience
7
Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments
Expenditures
Income
Debt
Credit
8
Who is directly below the governor in Georgia's executive branch?
Lieutenant Governor
Vice Governor
Vice President
Colonel Governor
9
Who approves amendments to the constitution in Georgia?
The governor
The General Assembly
The people
The Supreme Court
10
What does Georgia's motto represent?
Regions of Georgia
The Governor
The military
The three branches of government
11
How many articles does the Georgia constitution have?
5
7
11
15
12
If you are unable to vote on election day, you can vote through
A website
The phone
A voting representative
An absentee ballot
13
Which of the following is a citizen responsibility?
Freedom of speech
Life, liberty, and property
Paying taxes
Having children
14
Who is the head of Georgia's executive branch?
General Assembly
The Governor
The President
The Supreme Court
15
Which of the following is an example of Checks and Balances?
When the state has a balanced budget
The powers separated into the three branches
When the Judicial branch declares a law unconstitutional
When the people vote on supreme court judges
16
Money that is owed
Savings
Debt
Income
Expenditures
17
When was Georgia's current constitution adopted?
1777
1886
2001
1983
18
US Supreme Court Judges are appointed by the President. How are Georgia's Supreme Court Judges chosen?
Appointed by the governor
Appointed by the president
Selected by the General Assembly
Elected by the people
19
Which branch of Georgia's government sets up our court system?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
20
A short opening paragraph that states the purpose of the constitution
Bill of Rights
Articles
Introduction
Preamble
21
A government system that ensures no branch of government becomes too powerful
Checks and balances
Scale theory
Separation of Powers
Monarchy
22
A statement of the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or group
Amendments
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Constitution
23
Which of the following articles is part of GA's constitution but not the US?
Article 8: Education
Article 3: Legislative Branch
Article 2: Voting and Elections
Article 7: Taxes and Finance
24
Which of the following is NOT a house in Georgia's General Assembly?
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
25
What is the job of the executive branch?
To enforce the laws
To make the laws
To evaluate the laws
To interpret the laws
26
An extra amount of money that must be paid in order to use borrowed money
Savings
Loan
Interest
Debt
27
Only Georgia's constitution has a bill of rights
True
False
28
Both the President and the Governor can veto laws. Vetoing a law is an example of what?
Checks and balances
Amending the constitution
Judicial review
Separation of Powers
29
What is the head of Georgia's Judaical branch?
Governor
Supreme Court
Lieutenant Governor
General Assembly
30
What is the job of the Judicial branch?
To interpret the laws
To execute the laws
To enforce the laws
To make the laws
31
A legal proceeding involving a person or business that is unable to repay outstanding debts
Checks and Balances
Foreclosure
Separation of Powers
Bankruptcy
32
Where can you go to register to vote?
The mall
Library
State Capital building
Country club
33
What is the Georgia legislative branch called?
Congress
The House
The Council
The General Assembly
34
The Georgia constitution sets up only one branch of government
False
True
35
What is it called when each branch of government has a different role?
Checks and Balances
Constitutionality
Separation of Powers
Separation of Branches
36
An amount of money spent
Investments
Expenditures
Budget
Income
37
What is the job of the Legislative branch?
To interpret the laws
To make the laws
To execute the laws
To enforce the laws
38
Both the GA Constitution and the US Constitution establish separation of powers
True
False
