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Georgia Local Government and Judicial System
Georgia Local Government and Judicial System
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Which of these is a service a county might provide to its citizens?
National Guard
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Library System
Interstate Highway Construction
2
This is an offense that receives less than $1,000 fine or less that 1 year in jail
Misdemeanor
Crimes against property
Felony
Crimes against people
3
What is the name given to juvenile cases which only illegal due to the young age of a juvenile
Unruly
Delinquent
4
During which hearing does a judge determine a Juvenile's guilt or innocence?
Informal Adjustment
Probable Cause
Disposition
Adjudicatory
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Court with jurisdiction over marriage and firearm license
State
Juvenile
probate
Superior
6
49 of these in Georgia, handles primarily felonies and larger civil cases
State
Magistrate
Superior
Probate
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What is the name given to Georgia's legislative branch?
Congress
General Assembly
Paraliment
House of Burgess
8
A Board of Commissioners is to County Government as ________________ is to City Government
Paraliment
General Assembly
City Council
Congress
9
Cases are automatically reviewed by the Georgia state Supreme Court when they deal with..
land titles
habeas corpus
wills
the death penalty
10
Trial Court with jurisdiction over arrest and search warrants
State
Probate
Magistrate
Superior
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Every County in Georgia provides individually these three Trial Courts to its citizens..
Superior, State, Probate
Probate, Magistrate, Juvenile
Superior, Probate, Juvenile
State, Magistrate, Juvenile
12
Which person is matched correctly to his/her achievement?
Rebecca Felton- 1st AFrican American Woman at UGA
Maynard Jackson- Populists Party Leader
Booker T. Washington- gave the Atlanta Compromise speech
Eugene Talmadge- First President of the US from GA
13
What is the name of the person that files a civil lawsuit
defendant
prosecutor
solictor
plaintiff
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Which is an example of a Local Government?
The General Assembly
Flowery Branch
Congress
Homeland Security
15
Which type of law deals with disputes among people, groups and organizations
none of these
criminal
civil
military
16
Which court case is matched correctly to its ruling?
Dred Scott Case- Slaves are property
Plessy v. Ferguson- Separate is never equal
Worcester v. Georgia- Cherokee land is not protected
Brown v. Board of Education- Separate but equal clause
17
How do Counties and Cities in Georgia receive their authority?
Georgia Constitution Article 11
Georgia Criminal Code
Georgia Bill of Rights
Georgia Constitution Article 9
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How many Supreme Court Justices does Georgia have?
11
5
7
9
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State laws and policies are mostly enforced by what level of government?
federal
local
provisional
tribal
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A Special Purpose Government provides for _______ need(s)
three
two
four
one
21
What type of government might a Mayor be part of?
Federal
City
Special Purpose
State
22
A fancy term in Georgia to describe a chartered City is....
Metropolis
Municipality
Town
Province
23
Two examples of a Special Purpose governments would be
County, City
State, Federal
MARTA, Board of Education
MARTA, Hall County
24
Which of these is considered a Municipality?
Hall
Gainesville
Gwinnett
Blackshear Place
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Each City has a document that acts as its Constitution. What is this document called?
Do's and Dont's
Rules and Procedures
Charter
Bill of Rights