SS8CG1A

Which of the following acts as the legislature for a local government?

• Mayor

• City Council

• City Manager

• County Sheriff

Who is responsible for running daily city operations in a strong-mayor type of city government?

• Mayor

• City Manager

• City Council

• City Secretary

Which of the following is an example of a special-purpose government?

• one set up to operate a mass transit system

• one set up to advance economic development

• one set up to operate an airport

• all of these

Who or what is in the executive branch?

• the governor, lt. governor and state agencies

• the courts

• the General Assembly

• the constitution

Each branch of government having a job or responsibility is called __________.

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

Each branch of government having a limit or check over the other is called....

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

What is a right of a Georgian?

• the right to vote at 15

• the right to serve on a jury at 12

• freedom of religion and speech

• freedom of texting your friends at school

What is a responsibility of a citizen in Georgia?

• To text your friends

• To serve on a jury

• To eat chocolate

• To go to church

What is the name of Georgia's legislative branch?

• General Assembly

• Congress

• Georgia Supreme Court

• Department of Justice

25 years old, 56 members. This describes what chamber of the legislative branch?

• House

• Senate

• Congress

• Supreme Court