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Test Description: Legislative, Judicial, and Executive Branches
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1) The two houses of the Georgia legislature are the
A
Assembly and House of Representatives.
B
Senate and First House Assembly.
C
Senate and House of Representatives.
D
Supreme Court and House of Commons.
2) A member of the Georgia General Assembly serves a term of how many years?
A
6
B
4
C
8
D
2
3) What is the MOST important duty of members of the Georgia General Assembly?
A
serving on committees
B
listening to interest groups
C
voting on proposed laws
D
campaigning for re-election
4) The highest ranking member of the House of Representatives is the
A
speaker of the house
B
committee chairman.
C
majority leader
D
minority leader.
5) Most of the actual work that takes place in the Georgia General Assembly takes place
A
within house districts.
B
during recess.
C
during the general session.
D
in committees.
6) The MAIN benefit of the committee system in the Georgia General Assembly is that
A
committees force members of the majority and minority parties to reach compromises
B
committees save time by reviewing and editing bills before they are presented to the entire house.
C
committees allow members of paid interest groups to influence the design and wording of bills.
D
committees ensure that when bills are presented to the entire house, passage is guaranteed.
7) Place the steps in the correct order as a bill becomes a law. 1. The governor considers a bill. 2. The entire house debates a bill. 3. The entire house votes on a bill. 4. A bill is assigned to a committee.
A
2,4,3,1
B
4,2,3,1
C
1,4,2,3
D
3,1,4,2
8) What are the requirements to be a Georgia governor and lieutenant governor
A
must be at least 25 years old and a current Georgia resident
B
must be at least 30 years old, U.S. citizen for 15 years, and legal resident in Georgia for 6 years preceding the election
C
must be at least 35 years old, born in the United States, and a resident of Georgia for 10 years.
D
must be at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for 20 years, and a Georgia legal citizen for 6 years
9) How long of a term is the Governor elected for how many terms may they serve?
A
4 year term, can serve 2 terms
B
8 year term, can serve 2 terms
C
4 year term, can serve 3 terms
D
2 year term, can serve 2 terms
10) The Governor's roles include
A
the commander-in-chief of the state’s military forces
B
chief executive of the state
C
All the above.
D
the chief law enforcement officer
11) The governor's formal powers include
A
preparing the annual budget and being able to veto legislation passed by the General Assembly
B
preparing the annual budget and no veto power
C
only being able to veto
D
not being able to veto legislation passed be the General Assembly
12) The two kinds of courts that make up Georgia’s judicial branch are
A
trial and appellate courts.
B
juvenile and recorder courts.
C
crime and traffic courts.
D
felony and misdemeanor courts.
13) Courts that look over the decisions of other courts are called
A
trial courts.
B
state courts.
C
appellate courts.
D
magistrate courts.
14) In criminal law, crimes for which the punishment is greater than one year are called
A
torts
B
felonies.
C
appeals.
D
misdemeanors.
15) Which trial court handles misdemeanors, civil cases, and traffic violations?
A
probate court
B
magistrate court
C
state court
D
superior court
16) Freedom of speech, bearing arms, and freedom to assemble are all examples of
A
rights
B
torts.
C
legislation.
D
responsibilities.
17) The MAIN purpose of elections in Georgia is to
A
vote on laws
B
select members of political parties.
C
choose candidates for public office.
D
amend the constitution.
18) Which BEST explains the benefit to voters of candidates associating with a political party?
A
Associating with a political party greatly increases the chance a candidate will get elected.
B
Associating with a political party makes collecting donations from voters easier.
C
Associating with a political party allows voters to know where a candidate stands on most issues.
D
Associating with a political party is a necessary requirement in order to run for office
19) Which is an example of a “check” performed by the judicial branch on the legislative branch?
A
The governor of Georgia can veto laws passed by the General Assembly.
B
The Georgia General Assembly can vote to confirm appointment of the governor.
C
The citizens of the state elect members of the Georgia Supreme Court directly.
D
The Georgia Supreme Court can rule laws passed by the legislature unconstitutional.
20) Which is an example of checks and balances?
A
The constitution clearly outlines voting requirements and the qualifications for holding public office.
B
The legislative branch can impeach the chief executive, the executive branch can veto laws, and the judicial branch can rule
C
The constitution contains a bill of rights that details the basic rights of the state’s citizens.
D
The legislative branch makes laws, the executive branch carries out the law, and the judicial branch interprets the law.
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