Unit 10-12 Summative Review

What is the focus of Article 1 of the Georgia Constitution?

• the Bill of Rights

• voting and elections

• the executive branch

• the legislative branch

Read the quotation. The excerpt from the Georgia State Constitution is an example of which principle?

• representative democracy

• check and balances

• limited jurisdiction

• eminent domain

Read the quotation. Why is the right described in the quotation from the Georgia Constitution important?

• so the news media can gain higher ratings

• so reporters can have a voice in the state government

• so the government can control what news the public reads

• so citizens have other sources of news besides government sources

Which of the following is an example of a General Assembly committee task?

• to help the majority leader make assignments

• to meet with voters prior to an election

• to research the costs of a proposed bill

• to introduce a bill to the Senate

As chief executive of the state, what is the MAIN responsibility of the governor of Georgia?

• to write laws

• to interpret laws

• to enforce laws

• to overturn laws

What are excise taxes based on?

• a business's annual revenue

• the value of a person's home

• a family's combined earnings

• an individual's consumption of a product

When the governor vetoes a bill that Georgia's congress has passed, what is this an example of?

• the idea of return on investment

• the system of checks and balances

• the application of equal voting rights

• the use of taxation without representation

If a person had a question about required vaccinations for infants, which department would that person contact?

• Department of Education

• Department of Corrections

• Department of Public Safety

• Department of Community Health

Which branch of the government oversees the Department of Community Health?

• the local branch

• the judicial branch

• the executive branch

• the legislative branch

The state pledge of allegiance mentions the three principles of wisdom, justice, and moderation. What do these principles MOST LIKELY represent?

• the government, the military, and the civilians

• the responsibilities of Georgia's citizens

• the main ideas of the State Constitution

• the branches of government