Unit 5 Review

How are the legislative branches of the national government and the Georgia state government similar?

• Both are made up many different parts, a Supreme Court and many lower courts.

• Both are divided into two parts, a House of Representatives and a Senate.

• Both have a cabinet and vice president.

• Both are led by a president.

Which job is a part of the national executive branch of government?

• 
  senator

• state representative

• governor

• president

What are the THREE branches of the government of the United States?

• president,

  governor,

  mayor

• white house, congress,

  house of representatives

• executive, legislative, judicial

• national, state, local

What is another name for the legislative branch of the Georgia state government?

• The Georgia Supreme Court

• The General Assembly

• The Congress

• The Governor

Which statement about the Georgia General Assembly is correct?

• The Georgia General Assembly is responsible for making laws for the state of Georgia.

• The Georgia General Assembly is responsible for enforcing laws for the state of Georgia.

• Power in the Georgia General Assembly is divided between four chambers.

• The Georgia General Assembly is responsible for interpreting laws for the state of Georgia.

Florida and Georgia both use water from the same river. The governor of Florida thinks that Georgians are using too much water. The governor of Georgia disagrees. The governors cannot agree on who owns the water.
What part of government will help the states resolve their problems?

• the president of the United States

• the governor of New York

• 
  the Supreme Court

• the US Senate

The mayor of a small town is trying to decide whether she should sign a new law. The law will make the town safer, but will raise taxes on some of the richest people in town. Many of those same people helped pay for her campaign to become mayor. She is worried that if she signs the bill she may not be reelected. Which decision would BEST promote the common good? Why?

• 
  She should sign the bill, because it would help the whole community.

• She should sign the bill, because it would make her more popular.

• She should not sign the bill, or else she will hurt the people who helped her.

• She should as the people who helped pay for her campaign what she should do.

Ashley and Nicole are talking about their favorite movies. Nicole says that she thinks Two-Ton Turkey, a cartoon about a very large turkey, is the best movie ever made. Ashley really dislikes Two-Ton Turkey and thinks it is a bad movie. She still listens to what Nicole has to say, and does not make her feel bad about her opinion.
How is Ashley promoting the common good?

• by staying informed about important issues

• by volunteering to improve her community

• 
  by respecting the opinions of others

• by pretending to like the movie

Which of these people is volunteering in his or her community?

• Malaisha offers to do her brother's chores if her brother will give her his baseball cards.

• Lisa rakes the leaves in her front yard so that her parents will raise her allowance.

• Devin spends a few hours every weekend picking up trash at a local park.

• Courtney gets a job mowing lawns to save money for a new bike.

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate way for a citizen to participate in the democratic process?

• voting

• refusing jury duty

• protesting

• sending an email to an elected official