Georgia Government Quiz

The word Department of Natural Resources MOST NEARLY means:

• A part of the lawmaking process; a group of legislators study bills before they are sent to the floor for debate and vote

• Plans, constructs, and maintains highways and bridges

• People in the executive branch who help the governor to enforce Georgia's laws

• Helps conserve and protect natural and cultural resources by managing state parks, historic sites, and fishing and wildlife areas

• Taxes citizens must pay for the money they make from their jobs and investments

The word Georgia’s Legislative Branch MOST NEARLY means:

• People in the executive branch who help the governor to enforce Georgia's laws

• The document that outlines the rights, rules, regulations, and procedures for Georgia's citizens and state level of government

• A part of the lawmaking process; a group of legislators study bills before they are sent to the floor for debate and vote

• Georgia's state bicameral legislature; makes state laws

• Called the General Assembly and is made up of the State Senate and State House of Representatives; responsibility: make laws

The word Senate (state) MOST NEARLY means:

• Includes Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General; and State Treasurer; responsibility: enforce or carry out laws

• Plans, constructs, and maintains highways and bridges

• A political system that allows one branch of government to veto or amend the acts of another to prevent one branch from having too much power

• Certifies teachers and distributes funds for supplies in public schools

• General Assembly's upper chamber; includes 56 members who represent their state Senate districts

The word Pledge of Allegiance to the Georgia Flag MOST NEARLY means:

• "I pledge allegiance to the Georgia flag and to the principles for which it stands; Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation."

• The principles of Georgia's state government; Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation

• A change made to the Georgia and/or the U.S. Constitution(s)

• The official symbol of Georgia's state government; includes an arch representing the Georgia Constitution and three pillars representing the three branches of government

• Helps conserve and protect natural and cultural resources by managing state parks, historic sites, and fishing and wildlife areas

The word Voting Qualifications MOST NEARLY means:

• Required criteria a person must have in order to vote; these include being 18 years of age and being a citizen of the United States

• The document that outlines the rights, rules, regulations, and procedures for Georgia's citizens and state level of government

• Rights protected by the government found in the U.S. and Georgia Bill of Rights

• Helps conserve and protect natural and cultural resources by managing state parks, historic sites, and fishing and wildlife areas

• Georgia's state bicameral legislature; makes state laws

The word Separation of Powers MOST NEARLY means:

• The document that outlines how the U.S. government is set up; created a federal system of government where federal and state level governments share power

• Required criteria a person must have in order to vote; these include being 18 years of age and being a citizen of the United States

• A tax paid on things you buy and consume

• The document that outlines the rights, rules, regulations, and procedures for Georgia's citizens and state level of government

• The constitutional rule that limits the powers of the government's powers by dividing the government into three different branches

The word Attorney General MOST NEARLY means:

• a political system that allows one branch of government to veto or amend the acts of another to prevent one branch from having too much power

• people in the executive branch who help the governor to enforce Georgia’s laws

• money given by the federal government to help provide for the common good, like education and interstate highways

• the state’s main lawyer and provides legal advice to the executive branch; elected by statewide popular vote

• the official symbol of Georgia’s state government; includes an arch representing the Georgia Constitution and three pillars representing the three branches of government

The word Checks and Balances MOST NEARLY means:

• when groups with specific interests meet with politicians to encourage special attention and spending on the specific things they want

• General Assembly’s upper chamber; includes 56 members who represent their state Senate districts

• duties that all citizens have; some are mandatory, like paying taxes and serving on juries; others are voluntary, such as voting

• the president of the Senate and the second-in-command of the state; elected by statewide popular vote

• a political system that allows one branch of government to veto or amend the acts of another to prevent one branch from having too much power

The word Governor MOST NEARLY means:

• the leader of Georgia’s executive branch; signs bills into law or vetoes bills and appoints leaders into some state positions; elected by statewide popular vote

• Georgia’s state bicameral legislature; makes state laws

• the president of the Senate and the second-in-command of the state; elected by statewide popular vote

• the constitutional rule that limits the powers of the government’s powers by dividing the government in three different branches

• provides assistance for the aging, family and children’s services, and mental health

The word State Agencies MOST NEARLY means:

• a part of the lawmaking process; a group of legislators study bills before they are sent to the floor for debate and vote

• the leader of Georgia’s executive branch; signs bills into law or vetoes bills and appoints leaders into some state positions; elected by statewide popular vote

• people in the executive branch who help the governor to enforce Georgia’s laws

• the document that outlines how the U.S. government is set up; created a federal system of government where federal and state level governments share power

• the supervisor of Georgia’s elections, keeper of Georgia’s Great Seal, and custodian of the state flag and other state symbols; elected by statewide popular vote