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GOVERNMENT. CHAPTER 12 AND 13. QUESTION. Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Georgia Constitution ? Georgia has had the same constitution since 1777. Georgia’s constitution is based on limited government instead of popular sovereignty. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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GOVERNMENTCHAPTER 12 AND 13
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Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Georgia Constitution?
Georgia has had the same constitution since 1777.
Georgia’s constitution is based on limited government instead of popular sovereignty.
the laws in the Georgia Constitution are final and cannot be amended or changed.
it is the highest body of state laws in Georgia
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it is the highest body of state laws in Georgia
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Georgia’s speaker of the House is part of which of the following?
the legislative branch of government the highest court in Georgia the executive branch of government the key committee in the judicial branch of government
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the legislative branch of government
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The governor receives a bill that has passed the General Assembly. After reviewing it, he determines that he wants to sign part of the bill, but not all of it. The governor will MOST LIKELY use which of the following powers? report on the state of the state and ask the
General Assembly to reconsider the bill the line-item veto veto the whole bill appoint more state official
that will make laws the governor favors
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the line-item veto
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Which of the following statements describes a county government in Georgia?
Power is divided between a legislative, executive and judicial branch
a strong mayor exercises most of the power
a weak mayor exercise very little power a board of commissioners sets the policies
and passes ordinances.
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a board of commissioners sets the policies and passes ordinances.
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Which of the following is part of a municipal government?
the governor of Georgiathe mayor of Atlantathe president of the United Statesa probate judge
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the mayor of Atlanta
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A policeman spots Mary littering in the park and gives her a ticket. She will have to pay the government $50.00 for her offense. Mary is paying what?
taxes a fee a fine a grant
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a fine
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The General Assembly debates back and forth whether to give more money to education, or more to construct new highways. Eventually, it decides to give more money to education. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
the government has failed to make a spending decision. the additional roads that could have been built if more
money had been given to highways is an opportunity cost.
the state budget will not be ready on time because of this decision.
the state must reduce revenue if it hopes to better fund highways in the future
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the additional roads that could have been built if more money had been given to highways is an opportunity cost.
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The governor appoints an official to serve in Georgia’s state government. However, the state Senate rejects the appointment, preventing the person from ever taking office. The Senate’s actions are an example of what?
limited government checks and balance popular sovereignty constitutional convention
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checks and balance
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The General Assembly passes a new law making it illegal to insult government leaders in public. The governor gladly signs it. A citizen sues, claiming that he is entitled to say what he wants about government leaders under Georgia’s bill of rights. The citizen is hoping the court will do what?
disband the General Assembly appeal the case to trial court declare the law unconstitutional veto the law
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declare the law unconstitutional
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A bill to make it illegal for people to smoke in state parks must first be introduced where?
in the executive branch in the General Assembly in a municipal government before a board of county commissioners
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in the General Assembly
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Which of the following affects state spending decisions the LEAST?
the state’s growing Hispanic population citizens angry about high taxes the number of people living in Georgia term limits on the governor.
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term limits on the governor.
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Claudine is a state senator. She introduces a bill that she hopes will become a law. After she introduces it, the bill will probably go where next?
to a Senate committee to the House of Representatives for approval to the governor to the Georgia Supreme Court
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to a Senate committee
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Samantha serves in the branch of Georgia government that makes sure laws are applied appropriately and according to the constitution Samantha is most likely which of the following?
a state senator a Court of Appeals judge the governor an appointed department head
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an appointed department head
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Most state revenue comes from which of the following?
fees fines grants taxes
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taxes
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A more serious crime that carries a sentence of more than a year in prison and/or a fine of at least $1000.00 is called what?
a felony a misdemeanor an indictment an arraignment
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A felony
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Frank is accused of armed robbery. He hires Lisa to argue before the court that he is innocent. Meanwhile, Sylvia argues on behalf of the state that he is guilty. Which of the following is TRUE?
Frank is not entitled to a jury trial Lisa is a defense attorney Sylvia is an arraignment judge Lisa is a prosecutor
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Lisa is a defense attorney
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The party that files a lawsuit is called
the civil filer the civil prosecutor the defendant the plaintiff
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the plaintiff
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Bill loses his case in civil court and is ordered by the judge to pay Albert $500.00. Which of the following is TRUE?
The court found Bill guilty of a misdemeanor
Bill has to pay Albert a fine the judge expects Bill to pay damages Albert was clearly the plaintiff in the case.
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the judge expects Bill to pay damages
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Which of the following cases would always be heard in the juvenile court?
an 18-year old accused of stealing a car. a 16-year old accused of rape and murder a 15-year old accused of stealing sodas from
a convenience store. a parent accused of abusing their 13-year old
child.
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a 15-year old accused of stealing sodas from a convenience store.
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Any act committed by a juvenile that would also be considered a crime if it were committed by an adult is called what?
a delinquent act an informal adjustment an unruly act a criminal consequence
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a delinquent act
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Georgia, the crime of murder is which of the following?
civil offense punishable by deatha felony tried in superior courta felony tried in m magistrate courta misdemeanor that carries a long prison sentence.
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a felony tried in superior court
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A Georgia district attorney would be most interested in which of the following cases?
someone accused of a federal crime a murder a civil lawsuit involving large amounts of money
someone 18 years old skipping school
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a murder
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Barbara is 19 years old and accused of a misdemeanor. Which of the following rights does Barbara have?
She is entitled to have her parents present at all court hearings.
She is allowed to counter sue even though she is the defendant.
She has the right to have her case tried in federal court.
She has the right to an attorney.
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She has the right to an attorney
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Fernando is arrested and charged with breaking into a school and stealing computers. His attorney tells him that the state has pictures of him on video committing the crime, as well as two eye-witnesses that saw him putting the computers into his truck. Fernando will most likely do which of the following?
pleads ‘not guilty” and insist on a trial plea bargain sue the state for damages deliberate
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plea bargain
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Chucky is convicted in criminal court of armed robbery. However, he asks a higher court to overturn his conviction because he believes his constitutional rights were violated. Chuckle’s request is called.
a complaint a lawsuit a plea an appeal
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an appeal
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The Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court are both examples of
appellate courts federal courts superior courts trial courts
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appellate courts
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Tony is a 15-year old accused of punching another student in the face. Meanwhile, Paul is 16 and got caught trying to use a fake ID to buy cigarettes. Where will their cases be heard?
in civil court in an arraignment in juvenile court at a youth detention center
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in juvenile court
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For which of the following reasons are murder and rape considered two of Georgia’s “seven deadly sins”?
people convicted of these crimes are always sentenced to death.
they are crimes for which there is not appeals process
they are two of the seven crimes for which juveniles may be tried as adults.
they are two of the seven crimes for which juveniles are usually sentenced to death
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they are two of the seven crimes for which juveniles may be tried as adults.
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The role of Georgia’s executive branch is predominantly to
amend federal laws. enforce state laws pass new legislation preside over the state Senate
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enforce state laws
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A municipality that wants a strong elected executive with lots of power over the council and city matters would likely use a
strong mayor-council system council-manager system weak mayor-council system special districts system
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strong mayor-council system
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In what ways do political constituencies affect state spending decisions?
politicians are not likely to support spending that is unpopular with those who elected them.
they usually demand higher taxes. if the government has a political
constituency then it will not need a state budget.
for every constituency the government has it also has an opportunity cost.
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politicians are not likely to support spending that is unpopular with those who elected
them.
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Before the state of Georgia may raise taxes, a bill authorizing such a change must be introduced by
the governor a member of the state House a private citizen a member of the state Senate.
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a member of the state House
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The fact that state funds are limited means that Georgia’s government will always face
federal grants opportunity costs excessive fines political constituencies
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opportunity costs
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House of Representativ State Senate
Governor Executive Branch Judicial Branch
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must be 25, US & GA citizen, resident of GA for 2 years & legal resident of district
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State Senate
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responsible for interpreting the law
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Judicial Branch
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must be 21, US & GA citizen, resident of GA 2 years & legal resident of district
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House of Representative
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responsible for enforcing the laws
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Executive Branch
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must be 30, citizen of the U.S. for at least 15 years and a resident of GA for at least 6 years.
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Governor
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prosecutor defendantplaintiffattorney for the state
exclusive jurisdiction
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only a certain court may initially hear and rule on the case
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exclusive jurisdiction
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represents a clients who don’t have enough money to hire their own attorney
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public defender
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party who claims they have been wronged and files a lawsuit
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plaintiff
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person accused of a crime or wrongdoing in a lawsuit
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defendant
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