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Duplicate of Introduction to Government Unit
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Reviews Civil War and Government standards.
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1
True or False: During war, soldiers can be quartered in citizen houses prescribed by law.
Do not answer
Do not answer
True
False
2
What is the process by which a person from another country can become an American citizen?
Naturalization
Legalization
Deportation
Immigration
3
What part of state government requires counties to all be organized in the same way?
The Executive Office of the Governor
The Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia Constitution
The Georgia Senate House
4
Who is the leader of the executive branch on the national government level?
The President of the United States
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice of the United States
The Chief Executive Officer
5
To serve in a Georgia state court as a judge, you must be..........
Appointed by the Governor of Georgia
Elected by popular vote
Approved by the State House of Representatives
Approved by the State Senate House
6
What former governor of Georgia served as President of the United States from 1976-1980?
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
7
Which former governor of Georgia headed significant changes to the Juvenile Justice Code?
Roy Barnes
Sonny Purdue
Zell Miller
Jimmy Carter
8
Which amendment determines that punishments will be fair and not cruel?
Ninth
Tenth
Eighth
Seventh
9
What type of government allows a sharing of powers between federal and local governments?
Confederalism
Federalism
Unitary
Theocracy
10
How long is a federal judge appointed for by the President of the United States?
Two years
Life
Four years
Six years
11
U.S. Congress has two houses meaning it is called a ( ) legislature?
Bicameral
Unilateral
Communist
Autocratic
12
True or False: The right to bear arms does not automatically allow you to carry a handgun.
True
False
Do not answer
Do not answer
13
Who is the current mayor of Atlanta?
Andrew Young
Kasim Reed
Maynard Jackson
Shirley Franklin
14
The right to which of the following juries is granted under the sixth amendment?
Trial jury
Impartial jury
Partial jury
Grand Jury
15
Who is the leader of the executive branch on the state government level?
The Chief Executive Officer
The State President
The Speaker of the House
The Governor
16
Who is the District 4 commissioner for Cobb County?
David Hankerson
Chris Ragsdale
Woody Thompson
David Morgan
17
True or False: The governor of a state appoints state judges into office.
True
Do not answer
False
Do not answer
18
Why were Articles of Confederation written?
To create a process for electing a President
To provide citizens with a Bill of Rights
To create a bi-cameral legislature
To place limits on the government
19
What city in Cobb County is listed as the "county seat"?
Marietta
Austell
Smyrna
Kennesaw
20
In Georgia, separation of powers refers to the division of power between
elected officials
agencies of government
levels of government
branches of government
21
Who is the present governor of Georgia?
Sonny Purdue
Nathan Deal
Jimmy Carter
Zell Miller
22
How long does a member of the Board of Commissioners serve in Georgia?
4 year term
1 year term
3 year term
2 year term
23
Under the third amendment, citizens cannot be forced to....
Have their home searched without a search warrant
House soldiers in times of peace.
Stay in jail longer than one year without a trial
Testify against themselves in court.
24
What former mayor of Atlanta was responsible for building an international airport?
Shirley Franklin
Maynard Jackson
Kasim Reed
William Hartsfield
25
Where is the Cobb County courthouse located?
Kennesaw
Marietta
Austell
Smyrna
26
Who has the authority to establish county policies, adopt ordinances and the county budget?
The County Commissioner
The governor
The mayor
The Board of Commissioners
27
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution has not been the focus of Supreme Court decisions?
Second Amendment
Fifth Amendment
First Amendment
Fourth Amendment
28
What amendment addresses "double jeopardy" which means being tried twice for the same crime?
Fourth
Fifth
Seventh
Sixth
29
What part of the state government controls the budget?
Congress
The Supreme Court of Georgia
The Executive Office of the Governor
The Department of Education
30
Who is the Post 3 representative for the area of Cobb where Cooper Middle School is?
David Morgan
Chris Ragsdale
David Hankerson
Woody Thompson
31
The government of Georgia is based on a written
declaration
constitution
treaty
bill
32
True or False: A judge can give special permission for police to do a forced entry of a home.
Do not answer
Do not answer
False
True
33
True or False: Georgia state senators serve 2-year terms.
False
True
Do not answer
Do not answer
34
Who must approve a presidential appointment to the Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court
The Central Intelligence Agency
The Senate House
The House of Representatives
35
The U.S. government has a Congress to lead the legislative branch? What about the state?
The General Assembly
The State Congress
The Supreme Congress
The State Legislature
36
These are "subdivisions" of the state that carry out certain government functions.
Counties
Townships
Cities
Capitals
37
Which of the following is a power granted to the judicial branch?
Controlling the budget
Approving presidential nominations
Declaring laws unconstitutional
Placing a veto on congressional legislation
38
To vote in the United States you must be ___________.
21 years old
18 years old
16 years old
15 years old
39
True or False: A governor has less power than a president.
True
Do not answer
False
Do not answer
40
How did Great Compromise change Congress?
Created the House of Representatives and the Senate House
Created the Supreme Court
Created the National Archives
Created the President's cabinet
41
Who is currently in his 26th year as mayor of Austell?
Woody Thompson
Chris Ragsdale
David Morgan
Joe Jerkins
42
Which of the following is not a right granted under the first amendment?
Right to bear arms
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion
Right to assemble
43
Who is the Superintendent of Cobb County Schools?
David Hankerson
Chris Ragsdale
Woody Thompson
David Morgan
44
Which amendment prevents citizens from having to quarter soldiers without consent of the owner?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
45
True or False: A civil trial involves the state trying to sue a citizen for damages.
Do not answer
False
True
Do not answer
46
Voters electing officials to make political decisions for them is a form of __________.
representative democracy
dictatorship
direct democracy
absolute monarchy
47
Who is in charge of a county?
A president
A mayor
A governor
A board of commissioners
48
Which of the following members of national government have the longest terms in office?
The President of the United States
House Representative
The Chief Justice of the United States
Senator
49
Cobb County has a "commission-county manager form of government led by whom?
Woody Thompson
David Morgan
David Hankerson
Chris Ragsdale
50
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 value of a slave in the population
The creation of a three-fifths note as part of US currency
