Georgia Studies Midterm study sheet 4: Government

  1. What right does a juvenile taken into custody have?
  2. Representation by a lawyer
  3. Trial by jury
  4. No school attendance requirement
  5. Mandatory driver’s license revocation
  6. Which government institution is MOST LIKELY responsible for regulating community zoning laws?
  7. Georgia Senate
  8. County Commission
  9. Regional Planning Board
  10. City Council
  11. As chief executive for the state, the governor of Georgia is responsible for
  12. Writing laws
  13. Enforcing laws
  14. Interpreting laws
  15. Overturning laws
  16. How many Years is the term for members of the Georgia General Assembly?
  17. 6 years
  18. 4 years
  19. 2 years
  20. 1 year
  21. What BEST describes the jurisdiction of the Probate Court in Georgia?
  22. Adult felonies
  23. Administration of wills and estates
  24. Civil cases of less than $15,000
  25. All juvenile cases except capital felonies
  26. As the CEO, the governor’s duties include head of state, head of the GA National Guard, and responsibility to negotiate foreign trade agreements. Which branch of the government does the governor represent?
  27. Legislative
  28. Constitutional
  29. Executive
  30. Judicial
  31. Under the Georgia Constitution, which group holds the power to override an executive veto of an appropriation bill?
  32. Judicial
  33. Senate
  34. Governor
  35. General Assembly
  1. Which term BEST describes a special-purpose government in Georgia?
  2. School district
  3. City council
  4. County commission
  5. General Assembly
  6. Justices of the Supreme Court of Georgia serve a term of six years and are
  7. Appointed by the governor.
  8. Elected in a non-partisan election.
  9. Appointed by the Lieutenant governor.
  10. Appointed by the General Assembly.
  11. In which form of local government does the mayor serve as the chief executive officer, but does not deal with the daily operations of the city?
  12. Strong mayor-council
  13. Council-manager
  14. Weak mayor-council
  15. City commission
  16. In Georgia, people are not allowed to register to vote if
  17. They have spent time in prison.
  18. They have a physical disability.
  19. They are more than 18 years old.
  20. They are currently in prison.
  21. Which of the following BEST describes a role of a political party?
  22. Puts limits on government institutions.
  23. Ensures the freedom of religion.
  24. Helps voters know what a candidate stands for.
  25. Votes for candidates in a primary election.
  26. A company fires an employee who believes that God is a frog. Which two rights granted by Georgia’s Constitution would the employee MOST LIKELY use in a court case against the company?
  27. Right to life, liberty, and property; right to keep and bear arms
  28. Right to a trial by jury; right to freedom of speech
  29. Right to a lawyer; right to freedom from reasonable searches and seizures
  30. Right to freedom of conscience; right to freedom of religion
  31. In Georgia, a person who registers to vote as a member of the Green Party
  32. Cannot vote in either general or primary elections at the state level
  33. Can vote only in general elections but not in primary elections
  34. Must vote as a Democrat in primary elections at the state level
  35. Can vote in both primary and general elections at the state level
  36. Which step of the legislative process and its description are matched correctly?
  37. Introduction—signs bill into law
  38. Committee consideration—invites public to comment on bill
  39. Floor consideration—approves bill with “do pass” stamp
  40. Governor consideration—submits bills to be considered
  1. The leaders of the committees in the house of Representatives are members of the majority party because
  2. They are elected by the people of Georgia
  3. They are appointed by the governor
  4. They are selected by the speaker of the House
  5. They are appointed by the lieutenant governor
  6. The duties of the General Assembly include
  7. Making bills to fund the state budget.
  8. Signing bills into law.
  9. Choosing the lieutenant governor.
  10. Enforcing Georgia’s laws.
  11. The minimum age for a person to be a senator in the Georgia general Assembly is
  12. 18
  13. 21
  14. 25
  15. 35
  16. In which department of the executive branch would Georgia voters MOST LIKELY be able to make a change?
  17. Department of Transportation
  18. Department of Labor
  19. Department of Defense
  20. Department of Corrections
  21. Which of the following is a characteristic of an appellate court?
  22. Trials
  23. Juries
  24. Decides if someone broke the law or not
  25. Looks over decisions made by other courts
  26. Georgia’s governor and lieutenant governor are sometimes said to be political opponents. Which statement below BEST explains why the governor and the lieutenant governor might be political opponents?
  27. The governor and the lieutenant governor do not have the same qualifications.
  28. The governor and lieutenant governor do not have the same duties.
  29. The governor and lieutenant governor do not serve for the same terms.
  30. The governor and lieutenant governor so not run on the same ticket.
  31. The governor of Georgia
  32. Has the power to veto bills passed by the General Assembly.
  33. Is the president of the Senate.
  34. Has the power to appoint committee chairs in the General Assembly.
  35. Is the speaker of the House.
  36. To be elected lieutenant governor of Georgia, how old does a candidate have to be?
  37. 21
  38. 35
  39. 25
  40. 30
  1. The judges in some of Georgia’s courts are selected in partisan elections. Partisan means
  2. Not associated with a political party.
  3. Associated with a political party.
  4. Not associated with a particular county.
  5. Associated with a particular county.
  6. In a civil case, the defendant is accused of having wronged another person. The person who makes this accusation is called the
  7. Plaintiff.
  8. prosecutor.
  9. judge.
  10. jury.
  11. Which court and its jurisdiction are matched correctly?
  12. Magistrate court—search warrants
  13. Probate court—appeals from superior court
  14. Juvenile court—violent felonies committed by adults
  15. State court—marriage and firearm licenses
  16. The term “delinquent behavior” describes
  17. criminal behavior by a person older than 17 years old.
  18. Criminal behavior by a person less than 17 years old.
  19. Unruly behavior by a person older than 17 years old.
  20. Unruly behavior by a person less than 17 years old.
  21. A judge says that a juvenile must spend 60 days in a youth development center. This judgment MOST LIKELY takes place in
  22. A dispositional hearing
  23. A court with s jury trial
  24. An appellate court
  25. An adjudicatory hearing
  26. Which step in the juvenile justice process and its description are correctly matched?
  27. Probable cause hearing—takes place within two days of being arrested
  28. Petition—judge decides how long a juvenile will be detained in a detention facility
  29. Adjudicatory hearing—a probation specialist outlines the charges
  30. Dispositional hearing—take place in ten days or less for detained children
  31. Georgia law says that every city must
  32. Provide public housing.
  33. Have a sheriff.
  34. Hold regular elections.
  35. Pay for street lights.
  36. There are 159 counties in Georgia. The number of cities and towns, though, varies over time. This is because
  37. New municipalities can be created and others dissolved.
  38. The Georgia Constitution states that new cities should be created.
  39. Georgia’s declining populations cause cities to disappear.
  40. The Georgia Constitution puts a limit on the number of cities.
  1. Which of the following is a correct statement about municipal and county governments in Georgia?
  2. All counties have a probate court and all cities have a municipal court.
  3. All counties have a municipal court.
  4. All counties have a probate and some cities have a municipal court.
  5. All counties have a county commissioner and all cities have a city manager.
  6. The form of municipal government in which the mayor has no special executive powers is called
  7. Council-manager.
  8. Strong mayor-council.
  9. Commission.
  10. Weak mayor-council.
  11. If a person found guilty of a crime thinks that a mistake was made in their trial, they may take their case to
  12. A magistrate court.
  13. A trial court.
  14. A state court.
  15. An appellate court.
  16. To register to vote in the state of Georgia, a person must be at least how old?
  17. 30
  18. 25
  19. 21
  20. 18
  21. Someone who is 14 years old and skips school twice a week without any sort of explanation may be charged with
  22. Delinquent behavior.
  23. Unruly behavior.
  24. Juvenile behavior.
  25. Adult behavior.
  26. In a city without an elected mayor, the chief executive officer of the city will MOST LIKELY be
  27. An appointed mayor
  28. A city manager.
  29. A judge of probate court.
  30. A county commissioner.
  31. The governor and lieutenant governor of Georgia
  32. Are always from the same political party.
  33. Have no influence on legislation.
  34. Might be members of different political parties.
  35. Can both sign bills into laws.
  1. One way that people solve conflicts is through a mediator. A mediator is someone who
  2. Punishes one side and rewards the other.
  3. Helps both sides come to an agreement.
  4. Lobbies for the cause of one side against the other.
  5. Decides between right and wrong.
  6. Which of the following shows the correct order of events for a bill to become a law?
  7. Introduction; floor consideration; committee consideration; governor consideration
  8. Introduction; floor consideration; governor consideration; committee consideration
  9. Introduction; committee consideration; governor consideration; floor consideration
  10. Introduction; committee consideration; floor consideration; governor consideration
  11. A city where the mayor can veto decisions made by the city council and hire and fire the heads of city services, has which form of government?
  12. Commission
  13. Council-manager
  14. Weak mayor-council
  15. Strong mayor-council
  16. For a person accused by the county of having used a gun to rob a grocery store, which set of rules will MOST LIKELY apply to their court case?
  17. Civil law
  18. Trial law
  19. Criminal law
  20. Appellate law
  21. The football and baseball fields and the outdoor basket ball and tennis courts in the city of Rhodalia are in very bad condition. Which is the BEST way the citizens of Rhodalia could make these things better?
  22. Create a local Parks and Recreation Authority
  23. Appeal to the Supreme Court of Georgia
  24. Bring a civil law suit against the city manager
  25. Write a letter to the lieutenant governor
  26. Which of the following is a government authority figure found in Georgia counties?
  27. Sheriff
  28. Mayor
  29. Council
  30. Manager
  31. The term “entrepreneur” is best defined as
  32. Someone who owns a business, but does not handle its operation or management
  33. A buyer of goods and services
  34. Someone who takes on the operation, management, and risk of a new business
  35. An employee of the airline industry