Georgia's State and City Government

Question 1

Georgia's General Assembly is what branch of government?

Accepted Answer

legislative

Question 2

Can the governor introduce bills into the General Assembly?

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No

Question 3

Being subdivided into 2 houses is called

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bicameral

Question 4

The General Assembly gets most of its work done in

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Committee System

Question 5

Most of the work in the General Assembly takes place in committees- true or false?

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true

Question 6

All the following make up the different houses of the General Assembly EXCEPT

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State Supreme Court

Question 7

Who or what governs a county?

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commissioner or board of commissioners

Question 8

What is a political party trying to gain control of?

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election results

Question 9

The Lieutenant Governor's closest counterpart is the ___

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Vice President

Question 10

The first Republican Lieutenant Governor of Georgia was

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Sonny Perdue

Question 11

What is the law making branch of government in GA called?

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General Assembly

Question 12

The General Assembly's closest national counterpart is the

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Congress

Question 13

Which city government is set up like that of a corporation?

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council manager

Question 14

Which political office in the state of GA has to be: 30 years old, 15 years US citizenship?

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Governor

Question 15

The General Assembly may pass a bill, but the Governor may veto it. This is an example of

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Checks and Balances

Question 16

The concept that describes the division of the basic powers and responsibilites of gov't are __

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Separation of Powers

Question 17

The General Assembly of the state can be best described as

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bicameral

Question 18

What is an example of a special purpose government?

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mass transit system

Question 19

The Governor's closest national counterpart is

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President

Question 20

The qualifications of the office of Lieutenant Governor are identical to those of the

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Governor

Question 21

The branch of government responsible for interpreting the law is the ______ branch

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judicial

Question 22

A form of city government in which the city council holds most of the power

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Weak Mayor-Council

Question 23

In MOST cases, a city is governed by a

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Board of Commissioners

Question 24

The leader of the state Senate is _____

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Lt. Governor

Question 25

The State Supreme Court's closest national counterpart is

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US Supreme Court

Question 26

The branch of government responsible for enforcing the law is the _____ branch

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executive

Question 27

Local government set up to meet special needs (local education, transportation, sewerage, etc)

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Special Purpose Authorit or District

Question 28

____ is the only member of GA's gov't that is part of 2 branches of government.

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Lieutenant Governor

Question 29

The leader of the House of Representatives is _____

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Speaker of the House

Question 30

Which branch has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

judicial

Georgia's State and City Government

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Georgia's State and City Government

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