1. GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 12 AND 13

2. QUESTION
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Georgia Constitution?
Georgia has had the same constitution since
Georgia’s constitution is based on limited government instead of popular sovereignty.
the laws in the Georgia Constitution are final and cannot be amended or changed.
it is the highest body of state laws in Georgia

3. ANSWER
it is the highest body of state laws in Georgia

4. QUESTION
Georgia’s speaker of the House is part of which of the following?
the legislative branch of government
the highest court in Georgia
the executive branch of government
the key committee in the judicial branch of government

5. ANSWER
the legislative branch of government

6. QUESTION
The governor receives a bill that has passed the General Assembly. After reviewing it, he determines that he wants to sign part of the bill, but not all of it. The governor will MOST LIKELY use which of the following powers?
report on the state of the state and ask the General Assembly to reconsider the bill
the line-item veto
veto the whole bill appoint more state official that will make laws the governor favors

7. ANSWER
the line-item veto

8. QUESTION
Which of the following statements describes a county government in Georgia?
Power is divided between a legislative, executive and judicial branch
a strong mayor exercises most of the power
a weak mayor exercise very little power
a board of commissioners sets the policies and passes ordinances.

9. ANSWER
a board of commissioners sets the policies and passes ordinances.

10. Which of the following is part of a municipal government?
QUESTION
Which of the following is part of a municipal government?
the governor of Georgia
the mayor of Atlanta
the president of the United States
a probate judge

11. ANSWER
the mayor of Atlanta

12. QUESTION
A policeman spots Mary littering in the park and gives her a ticket. She will have to pay the government $50.00 for her offense. Mary is paying what?
taxes
a fee
a fine
a grant

13. ANSWER
a fine

14. QUESTION
The General Assembly debates back and forth whether to give more money to education, or more to construct new highways. Eventually, it decides to give more money to education. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
the government has failed to make a spending decision.
the additional roads that could have been built if more money had been given to highways is an opportunity cost.
the state budget will not be ready on time because of this decision.
the state must reduce revenue if it hopes to better fund highways in the future

15. ANSWER
the additional roads that could have been built if more money had been given to highways is an opportunity cost.

16. QUESTION
The governor appoints an official to serve in Georgia’s state government. However, the state Senate rejects the appointment, preventing the person from ever taking office. The Senate’s actions are an example of what?
limited government
checks and balance
popular sovereignty
constitutional convention

17. ANSWER
checks and balance

18. QUESTION
The General Assembly passes a new law making it illegal to insult government leaders in public. The governor gladly signs it. A citizen sues, claiming that he is entitled to say what he wants about government leaders under Georgia’s bill of rights. The citizen is hoping the court will do what?
disband the General Assembly
appeal the case to trial court
declare the law unconstitutional
veto the law

19. ANSWER
declare the law unconstitutional

20. QUESTION
 A bill to make it illegal for people to smoke in state parks must first be introduced where?
in the executive branch
in the General Assembly
in a municipal government
before a board of county commissioners

21. ANSWER
in the General Assembly

22. QUESTION
Which of the following affects state spending decisions the LEAST?
the state’s growing Hispanic population
citizens angry about high taxes
the number of people living in Georgia
term limits on the governor.

23. ANSWER
term limits on the governor.

24. QUESTION
Claudine is a state senator. She introduces a bill that she hopes will become a law. After she introduces it, the bill will probably go where next?
to a Senate committee
to the House of Representatives for approval
to the governor
to the Georgia Supreme Court

25. ANSWER
to a Senate committee

26. QUESTION
Samantha serves in the branch of Georgia government that makes sure laws are applied appropriately and according to the constitution Samantha is most likely which of the following?
a state senator
a Court of Appeals judge
the governor
an appointed department head

27. ANSWER
an appointed department head

28. Most state revenue comes from which of the following?
QUESTION
Most state revenue comes from which of the following?
fees
fines
grants
taxes

29. ANSWER
taxes

30. QUESTION
A more serious crime that carries a sentence of more than a year in prison and/or a fine of at least $ is called what?
a felony
a misdemeanor
an indictment
an arraignment

31. ANSWER
A felony

32. QUESTION
Frank is accused of armed robbery. He hires Lisa to argue before the court that he is innocent. Meanwhile, Sylvia argues on behalf of the state that he is guilty. Which of the following is TRUE?
Frank is not entitled to a jury trial
Lisa is a defense attorney
Sylvia is an arraignment judge
Lisa is a prosecutor

33. ANSWER
Lisa is a defense attorney

34. The party that files a lawsuit is called
QUESTION
The party that files a lawsuit is called
the civil filer
the civil prosecutor
the defendant
the plaintiff

35. ANSWER
the plaintiff

36. QUESTION
Bill loses his case in civil court and is ordered by the judge to pay Albert $ Which of the following is TRUE?
The court found Bill guilty of a misdemeanor
Bill has to pay Albert a fine
the judge expects Bill to pay damages
Albert was clearly the plaintiff in the case.

37. ANSWER
the judge expects Bill to pay damages

38. QUESTION
Which of the following cases would always be heard in the juvenile court?
an 18-year old accused of stealing a car.
a 16-year old accused of rape and murder
a 15-year old accused of stealing sodas from a convenience store.
a parent accused of abusing their 13-year old child.

39. ANSWER
a 15-year old accused of stealing sodas from a convenience store.

40. QUESTION a delinquent act an informal adjustment an unruly act
 Any act committed by a juvenile that would also be considered a crime if it were committed by an adult is called what?
a delinquent act
an informal adjustment
an unruly act
a criminal consequence

41. ANSWER
a delinquent act

42. QUESTION Georgia, the crime of murder is which of the following?
civil offense punishable by death
a felony tried in superior court
a felony tried in m magistrate court
a misdemeanor that carries a long prison sentence.

43. ANSWER
a felony tried in superior court

44. QUESTION
A Georgia district attorney would be most interested in which of the following cases?
someone accused of a federal crime
a murder
a civil lawsuit involving large amounts of money
someone 18 years old skipping school

45. ANSWER
a murder

46. QUESTION
Barbara is 19 years old and accused of a misdemeanor. Which of the following rights does Barbara have?
She is entitled to have her parents present at all court hearings.
She is allowed to counter sue even though she is the defendant.
She has the right to have her case tried in federal court.
She has the right to an attorney.

47. ANSWER
She has the right to an attorney

48. QUESTION
Fernando is arrested and charged with breaking into a school and stealing computers. His attorney tells him that the state has pictures of him on video committing the crime, as well as two eye- witnesses that saw him putting the computers into his truck. Fernando will most likely do which of the following?
pleads ‘not guilty” and insist on a trial
plea bargain
sue the state for damages
deliberate

49. ANSWER
plea bargain

50. QUESTION
Chucky is convicted in criminal court of armed robbery. However, he asks a higher court to overturn his conviction because he believes his constitutional rights were violated. Chuckle’s request is called.
a complaint
a lawsuit
a plea
an appeal

51. ANSWER
an appeal

52.  The Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court are both examples of
appellate courts
federal courts
superior courts
trial courts

53. ANSWER
appellate courts

54. QUESTION
Tony is a 15-year old accused of punching another student in the face. Meanwhile, Paul is 16 and got caught trying to use a fake ID to buy cigarettes. Where will their cases be heard?
in civil court
in an arraignment
in juvenile court
at a youth detention center

55. ANSWER
in juvenile court

56. QUESTION
For which of the following reasons are murder and rape considered two of Georgia’s “seven deadly sins”?
people convicted of these crimes are always sentenced to death.
they are crimes for which there is not appeals process
they are two of the seven crimes for which juveniles may be tried as adults.
they are two of the seven crimes for which juveniles are usually sentenced to death

57. ANSWER
they are two of the seven crimes for which juveniles may be tried as adults.

58. QUESTION The role of Georgia’s executive branch is predominantly to
amend federal laws.
enforce state laws
pass new legislation
preside over the state Senate

59. ANSWER
enforce state laws

60. QUESTION
A municipality that wants a strong elected executive with lots of power over the council and city matters would likely use a
strong mayor-council system
council-manager system
weak mayor-council system
special districts system

61. ANSWER
strong mayor-council system

62. QUESTION
In what ways do political constituencies affect state spending decisions?
politicians are not likely to support spending that is unpopular with those who elected them.
they usually demand higher taxes.
if the government has a political constituency then it will not need a state budget.
for every constituency the government has it also has an opportunity cost.

63. ANSWER
politicians are not likely to support spending that is unpopular with those who elected them.

64. QUESTION the governor a member of the state House a private citizen
 Before the state of Georgia may raise taxes, a bill authorizing such a change must be introduced by
the governor
a member of the state House
a private citizen
a member of the state Senate.

65. ANSWER
a member of the state House

66. QUESTION federal grants opportunity costs excessive fines
 The fact that state funds are limited means that Georgia’s government will always face
federal grants
opportunity costs
excessive fines
political constituencies

67. ANSWER
opportunity costs

68. House of Representativ State Senate Governor Executive Branch
MATCHING
House of Representativ
State Senate
Governor
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch

69. QUESTION
must be 25, US & GA citizen, resident of GA for 2 years & legal resident of district

70. ANSWER
State Senate

71. QUESTION
responsible for interpreting the law

72. ANSWER
Judicial Branch

73. QUESTION
must be 21, US & GA citizen, resident of GA 2 years & legal resident of district

74. ANSWER
House of Representative

75. QUESTION
responsible for enforcing the laws

76. ANSWER
Executive Branch

77. QUESTION
must be 30, citizen of the U.S. for at least 15 years and a resident of GA for at least 6 years.

78. ANSWER
Governor

79. exclusive jurisdiction
MATCHING
prosecutor
defendant
plaintiff
attorney for the state
exclusive jurisdiction

80. only a certain court may initially hear and rule on the case
QUESTION
only a certain court may initially hear and rule on the case

81. ANSWER
exclusive jurisdiction

82. QUESTION
represents a clients who don’t have enough money to hire their own attorney

83. ANSWER
public defender

84. party who claims they have been wronged and files a lawsuit
QUESTION
party who claims they have been wronged and files a lawsuit

85. ANSWER
plaintiff

86. person accused of a crime or wrongdoing in a lawsuit
QUESTION
person accused of a crime or wrongdoing in a lawsuit

87. ANSWER
defendant