Ch. 18, GA's Three Branches of Government Pre-Test

How many members make up the GA House of Representatives?

• 150

• 180

• 200

• 450

How many members make up the GA state Senate?

• 56

• 70

• 2

• 45

Put the steps in order from first to last: Creation of a law

• A bill may be proposed by a member of either house in the legislature

• It is assigned to a committee for consideration

• If the committee votes to approve, it goes to the floor where the legislators debate and eventually vote

• It goes to the other side of the house and is debated and voted on

• It is sent to the Governor who makes his or her decision

Which of these is not something the second house can do to a bill?

• Approve the bill

• Change the bill

• Kill the bill

• Veto the bill

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) GA House of Representative

,

(b) GA Senate

• Citizen of GA for at least 2 years

• At least 21 years old

• Resident of district for at least 1 year

• Resident of district for at least 1 year

• At least 25 years old

• Citizen of GA for at least 2 years

Where do the majority of bills die?

• GA state Supreme Court

• Committee

• Governor's desk

• State Treasurer

Which of these is NOT a type of committee

• Standing

• Conference

• Special

• Sitting

Which of these is NOT one of the Governors roles?

• Chief executive officer

• Chief law enforcement officer

• Chief lawmaker

• Commander-in-chief of the state's armed forces

Who is the second-highest elected official in GA?

• Governor

• Treasurer

• Chief of Police

• Lt. Governor

Match each of these agencies with their role/job

Groups:

(a) Dept. of Transportation

,

(b) Dept. of Human Services

,

(c) Dept. of Public Safety

,

(d) Dept. of Natural Resources

• Provides assistance for mental health

• Protects historic sites

• Enforces traffic laws

• Plans, constructs, maintains highways

• Maintains bridges

• Manages state parks

• Provides assistance to families

• Responds to different disasters