Unit 10: Legislative & Executive

What is the primary advantage to using the committee system?

• To make the legislative process more efficient

• To make it more difficult for a bill to become a law

• To prevent the governor from vetoing bills

• To slow down the legislative process

In the Georgia government, the governor and lieutenant governor represent the 

• Executive Branch

• Federal Level

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

Freedom of the press, religion and speech are all....

• Rights of GA Citizens

• Responsibilities of GA Citizens

• Entitlements of GA Citizens

 

Structure of the Georgia Constitution
ARTICLE I. Bill of Rights
ARTICLE II. Voting and Elections
ARTICLE III. Legislative Branch
ARTICLE IV. Constitutional Boards and Commissions
ARTICLE V. Executive Branch
ARTICLE VI. Judicial Branch
ARTICLE VII. Taxation and Finance
ARTICLE VIII. Education
ARTICLE IX. Counties and Municipal Corporations
ARTICLE X. Amendments to the Constitution
ARTICLE XI. Miscellaneous Provisions

Suppose your community would like to give the state more power to collect revenue from taxes imposed on local businesses. Which Article of the Georgia Constitution would be MOST affected?

• VII

• III

• II

• IX

Which position serves as the leader of the Senate in the Georgia General Assembly? 

• Lt. Governor

• Senate Pro Tempre

• Governor

• Secretary of State

Governor- Enforces Laws

General Assembly- Makes Laws

GA Supreme Court- Interprets Law

This is an example of what system?

• Separation of powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

• Parliment

The Governor vetoing a bill that has been approved by the General Assembly is an example of which system?

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Consumerism

• Tyrany

- the first part is the preamble that identifies the purpose and principles of democracy
- the second section contains articles that outline the rights, rules, and procedures for citizens and state officials
- the last part explains the process of amending the state's government

What would be the BEST title for the notes above?

• Basic Structure of the GA Constitution

• Basic structure of the Articles of Confederation

• Basic structure of the Articles of U.S. Constitution

• Basic structure of the Declaration of Independence

The Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Bureau of Investigation are part of which executive department in state government?

• Department of Public Safety

• Department of Education

• Department of Treasury

• Department of Transportation