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Use the table to answer the question.

Fiscal Year 2017 Georgia Expenditures
_______?_________ 38%
Department of Community Health 11%
Board of Regents 9%
Department of Corrections 5%
Debt Repayment 3%
Other 29%
Based on your knowledge of the government of Georgia, which of the following correctly completes this table?

Question 2 options:

A)

Department of Transportation

B)

Georgia National Guard

C)

Public Assistance

D)

K-12 Education

Question 3 (1 point)

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Use the diagram to answer the question.

What does this diagram represent about our government's structure?

Question 3 options:

a)

Each branch of the government can check and balance the power of the other branches.

b)

The Executive Branch is the most powerful and can control both of the other branches.

c)

The constitution gives each branch of the government separate and unique powers.

Question 4 (1 point)

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Which of the following can be found in the Georgia Constitution?

Check ALL 3 that apply.

Question 4 options:

A)

Bill of Rights

B)

Articles

C)

Preamble

D)

Summary

E)

Appendix

Question 5 (1 point)

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What is the largest source of revenue for the Georgia state government?

Question 5 options:

A)

Sales Taxes

B)

Lottery

C)

Income Taxes

D)

Motor Fuel Taxes

Question 6 (1 point)

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What are the FOUR main principles found in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Georgia state flag?

Choose the FOUR that apply.

Question 6 options:

A)

Wisdom

B)

Encourage

C)

Honor

D)

Courage

E)

Justice

F)

Glory

G)

Moderation

Question 7 (1 point)

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How are the Georgia State Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives similar?

Question 7 options:

Members are elected to enforce Georgia's state laws.

Member are responsible for overseeing the state's military.

Members are responsible for filling empty government positions.

Members are elected to serve two-year terms in office.

Question 8 (1 point)

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Use the chart to answer the question.

Georgia Voting Qualifications
a citizen of the United States
a legal resident of Georgia
??
Which statement BEST completes the chart?

Question 8 options:

At least 18 years old

A passing score on a reading passage

A property-owning citizen

At least 21 years old

Question 9 (1 point)

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Which table correctly lists the qualifications for governor of Georgia?

Question 9 options:

A)

Qualifications
At least 30 years of age
A resident of Georgia for at least 6 years
A US citizen for at least 15 years

B)

Qualifications
At least 25 years of age
A resident of Georgia for at least y2ears
A US citizen

C)

Qualifications
At least 30 years of age
A resident of Georgia for at least 10 years
A US citizen for at least 20 years

D)

Qualifications
At least 25 years of age
A resident of Georgia for at least 6 years
A US citizen
Question 10 (1 point)

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Both the United States Constitution and Georgia's Constitution provide for a system of checks and balances. Why did the authors of both constitutions include this system?

Question 10 options:

A)

to ensure that large states do not have more power than small states

B)

to ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful

C)

to guarantee that all citizens have equal rights

D)

to encourage cooperation between political parties

Question 11 (1 point)

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How are the qualifications for the Georgia State Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives different?

Question 11 options:

Only citizens of the United States can serve in the senate, while there is no citizenship requirement in the house.

A person must be at least twenty-five years old to serve in the senate, but only twenty-one years old to serve in the house.

People must be citizens of Georgia for two years to qualify to serve in the house, while there is no citizenship requirement in the senate.

State representatives must have lived in Georgia for at least two years, but state senators need only to have lived in Georgia for one year.

Question 12 (1 point)

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The members of the Georgia General Assembly spend much of their time working to create new laws that will help to guide the state.

Which statement below BEST describes additional roles (jobs) of the member of the General Assembly?

Question 12 options:

A)

They approve the budget proposed by the governor each year and redistrict the state's House and Senate districts every 10 years.

B)

They help to enforce the laws of the state and appoint members to a variety of leadership roles throughout the state.

C)

They create the state's budget each year and add new amendments to the Georgia Constitution.

D)

They help to decide if new laws are constitutional and present their case to the Georgia Supreme Court.

Question 13 (1 point)

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What is the governor's role in the lawmaking process?

Question 13 options:

A)

Vetoing bills that he or she does not agree with

B)

Creating new laws for the General Assembly to consider

C)

Appointing judges to vacancies

D)

Encouraging businesses to bring job to Georgia

Question 14 (1 point)

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Use the diagram to answer the question.

Which of the following correctly completes the blank in the Lieutenant Governor's "Duties" box?

Question 14 options:

A)

Servves as Governor's chief of staff

B)

Serves as President of the Senate

C)

President of the Executive Agencies

D)

Serves as Speaker of the House

Question 15 (1 point)

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Read the steps provided. Number these steps in the correct order that the General Assembly must follow for a bill to become a law.

Question 15 options:

The second house of the General Assembly debates and votes to approve the bill.

A bill is assigned to a committee.

The governor signs the bill into law.

The committee researches and approves the bill.

The first house of the General Assembly votes to approve the bill.
Question 16 (1 point)

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Select the phrase that correctly completes the sentence.

The primary benefit of the committee system of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate is to ensure that _______.

Question 16 options:

A)

no member in the General Assembly has more power than another member.

B)

all members of the General Assembly are doing their jobs.

C)

important discussions can be held in secret.

D)

all proposed laws are carefully studied and examined.

Question 17 (1 point)

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Use the chart to answer the question.

State School Superintendent
Secretary of State
Commissioner of Insurance
Attorney General
What do all of these departments of the Georgia state government have in common?

Question 17 options:

A)

They have all been nominated by the judicial branch.

B)

They are all appointed by the governor.

C)

They have all been chosen by the state legislature.

D)

They are all elected by popular vote in the state.

Question 18 (1 point)

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Look at the list.

I. ________?_____________

Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of the Press
Right to keep and bear arms
Right to a speedy, fair, and public trial
Which of the following makes the BEST title for the list?

Question 18 options:

Rights Granted Only to Georgia State Citizens

Rights Guaranteed by the U.S. and Georgia Constitutions

Liberties Promised by the Constitutions of Most States

Liberties Provided Only by the U.S. Constitution

Question 19 (1 point)

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Which of these individuals is fulfilling their responsibility as a citizen of Georgia?

Question 19 options:

Ruby criticizes the state government because she does not want to pay taxes anymore.

Ivan plays basketball on his high school team and practices every day.

Eduardo stays informed of important issues to prepare himself for the upcoming election.

Shelby and her family take a trip to another country to learn about other cultures.

Question 20 (1 point)

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How are the U.S. Constitution and the Georgia Constitution similar?

Check ALL 3 that apply.

Question 20 options:

A)

The both create three branches in the government.

B)

They both create a legislative branch with a single chamber.

C)

They both include a bill of rights.

D)

They both give the executive branch the most power.

E)

They both have been rewritten 10 times.

F)

They both outline the structure of the goverment.

Question 21 (1 point)

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In which situations would a Conference Committee be created by the Georgia General Assembly?

Question 21 options:

if both the House and the Senate create two different versions of a particular bill

if the governor wishes to rush a piece of legislation through the lawmaking process

if a bill approved by both the House and the Senate is vetoed by the governor

if it is determined that a proposed bill may prove to be unconstitutional

Answer 1

Here are the answers for the questions based on your scenario regarding the government of Georgia:

Question 2:
Based on the percentages provided, the correct department that likely corresponds to 38% of expenditures is most likely D) K-12 Education.

Question 3:
The diagram represents the concept of checks and balances, so the correct answer is:
a) Each branch of the government can check and balance the power of the other branches.

Question 4:
All three that apply can be found in the Georgia Constitution:
A) Bill of Rights
B) Articles
C) Preamble

Question 5:
The largest source of revenue for the Georgia state government is:
C) Income Taxes

Question 6:
The four main principles found in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Georgia state flag are:
A) Wisdom
C) Honor
D) Courage
E) Justice

Question 7:
The similarity between the Georgia State Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives is:
Members are elected to enforce Georgia's state laws.

Question 8:
The statement that BEST completes the chart is:
At least 18 years old

Question 9:
The correct qualifications for governor of Georgia are:
A) Qualifications At least 30 years of age A resident of Georgia for at least 6 years A US citizen for at least 15 years

Question 10:
The reason for including checks and balances in both constitutions is:
B) to ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful

Question 11:
The difference between the qualifications for the Georgia State Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives is:
A person must be at least twenty-five years old to serve in the senate, but only twenty-one years old to serve in the house.

Question 12:
The statement that BEST describes additional roles of the members of the General Assembly is:
A) They approve the budget proposed by the governor each year and redistrict the state's House and Senate districts every 10 years.

Question 13:
The governor's role in the lawmaking process is:
A) Vetoing bills that he or she does not agree with

Question 14:
The statement that correctly completes the Lieutenant Governor's "Duties" box is:
B) Serves as President of the Senate

Question 15:
The correct order for the steps for a bill to become a law is:

1. A bill is assigned to a committee.
2. The committee researches and approves the bill.
3. The first house of the General Assembly votes to approve the bill.
4. The second house of the General Assembly debates and votes to approve the bill.
5. The governor signs the bill into law.

Question 16:
The phrase that correctly completes the sentence is:
D) all proposed laws are carefully studied and examined.

Question 17:
What all of these departments of the Georgia state government have in common is:
D) They are all elected by popular vote in the state.

Question 18:
The BEST title for the list is:
Rights Guaranteed by the U.S. and Georgia Constitutions

Question 19:
The individual fulfilling their responsibility as a citizen of Georgia is:
Eduardo stays informed of important issues to prepare himself for the upcoming election.

Question 20:
The similarities between the U.S. Constitution and the Georgia Constitution are:
A) They both create three branches in the government.
C) They both include a bill of rights.
F) They both outline the structure of the government.

Question 21:
A Conference Committee would be created in the situation:
if both the House and the Senate create two different versions of a particular bill.

Feel free to ask if you have further questions or need clarification!