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8th Grade
02/06/2013

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Term
the purpose of the georgia constitutoin is to what?
Definition
explain laws
citizen rights
Term
according to the georgia constitution gives the right to control the goevernment to the who?
Definition
the people
Term
the term seperration of pwers means what?
Definition
to divide the powers equally between the leg. judidcial and the executive goverment
Term
how did the end of the county uint system affect the campaigining in georgia?
Definition
campaign had to move to urban ares
Term
a kegal finacial responsiblity for citzens is to what?
Definition
pay taxes
Term
at what age can you start to vote?
Definition
18
Term
to be aloud to vote each person must have what 4 things?
Definition
18 years of age
resident of georgia
resident of the county and
citizen of the us
Term
what are the 3 main political parties?
Definition
democratic
republic
independent
Term
what is the most important guideline for determmining the boundaries for the house ans the senate elections districts every ten years during reapportionament
Definition
must redraw the voting to make them have an equal amount of memebers
Term
how long is a regualr seesion in the GA GA
Definition
once a year for 40 days
Term
what are the requirements to be the senate?
Definition
25 years old
citzen o usa
2 year GA resident
resident f that distract for 1 year
Term
what are the rquiermtns to serve int he house?
Definition
21 years old
citzen of the usa for 2 years
resident 1 year
Term
a (SPENDING BILL) ppropriation bill must be sent to where first?
Definition
house
Term
the term of a member of the GA is hw long?
Definition
no limit... that person must be reelectedevery two years
Term
what i the unique power of the state senate has?
Definition
comfering the govnors appointments
Term
what are the roles of the presiding officers? house of rep.
Definition
appoint committees and asign bills
Term
who is the head of hor and senate?
Definition
hor/ speaker
senate/ LG
Term
if the hor and senate dont agree ona bill what happens?
Definition
send it to a commitee and they reword it so both hro and sneate will agree
Term
when a bill passed by the leg. is not vetoed or signed by the governor, what happenes to the bill?
Definition
becomes a law
Term
in order for a bill to pas in the HOR, it requires a majority vote of......
Definition
2/3 vote
Term
if the governor veotes a bill, the legilative can override by doing what?
Definition
the GA can override the veto with a 2/3 vote of both the HOR and Senate
Term
the governor can serve __ about of consectutive years.
Definition
8
Term
whatare 3 formal powers of the governor?
Definition
appoint state offcials
enforce laws
sending requests
Term
if the governor and LG are unable to perfrom the gov. duty who takes ht ejob
Definition
speacker of the house
Term
what are the qual. to serve ad goV.
Definition
30
us citzen 15
resdient 6
Term
a bil: governors choices
Definition
sign
veto
leave it asside
Term
informal powers 3
Definition
wokring with Leg. to pass laws
issue porclaimation
tradtional customs
Term
what branch makes laws?
Definition
leg
Term
what branch enforces?
Definition
exe
Term
inacts laws?
Definition
ju
Term
due process?
Definition
courts protect citzens from going to jail without a hearing
Term
felony mini.
Definition
$1,000
year in jail
Term
civil?
Definition
dispute between two people
Term
crim.?
Definition
going against the law
Term
how are the surpreme courts judges placed?
Definition
popular vote
Term
misdem. max.
Definition
$999.99 fine
less then one year in jail
Term
how many judges in the surpreme court are there?
Definition
7
Term
the jud. branch does what?
Definition
declares laws unconstitutional
Term
delinquents?
Definition
when a child does a crime that an adult wouldnt get charged for ( running away from home)
Term
status
Definition
a crime a kid does that an adult would get charged for
Term
four steps to juvenillie court system
Definition
1. intake
2. dentenion
3. formal hearing
4. sentencing
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