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Social Studies
8th
grade
GA Studies Review (Unit 10) - State and Local Government
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Look at the text of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Georgia Flag. Then answer the question that follows:
Which three terms correctly complete the pledge?
Love, Loyalty, and Faith
Diversity, Beauty, and Grace
Liberty, Peace, and Opportunity
Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the largest source of revenue for the state of Georgia?
corporate income taxes
personal income taxes
property taxes
sales taxes
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which answer choice accurately illustrates the role of checks and balances in the lawmaking process in Georgia?
Any bill proposed by the Georgia Supreme Court must be approved by both the governor and a majority of the General Assembly before it becomes law.
If the governor introduces a bill that the majority of the General Assembly does not support, the General Assembly has the ability to veto that law.
A majority of the Georgia Supreme Court must vote in favor of a bill proposed by the General Assembly before it is presented to the governor for approval.
Once a bill becomes law, the Georgia Supreme Court has the ability to rule on the constitutionality of that law and determine whether or not it can be enacted.
- 4. Multiple Choice
How do the committees of the Georgia State Senate and House of Representatives contribute to the lawmaking process?
Committees are responsible for authoring legislation and introducing it on the floor of either house.
Bills must be reviewed by a committee before they are brought before the entire House or Senate.
Committees hold the power to override a governor's veto of a piece of legislation.
Bills approved by a committee are sent directly to the governor for approval.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What must a bill receive in order to become law in the state of Georgia?
approval by the governor of Georgia
approval by both the House of Representatives and the Senate
approval by the Georgia Supreme Court
approval by both the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader
- 6. Multiple Choice
The branches of the Georgia state government each play different roles in the lawmaking process, with no branch able to enact and enforce a law without the cooperation of the others. These relationships BEST illustrate which principle?
federalism
popular sovereignty
republicanism
separation of powers
- 7. Multiple Choice
How is the Georgia State constitution different from the U.S. Constitution?
It does not have an elastic clause
The state constitution does not have a preamble.
The executive branch controls the budget in the U.S. Constitution
It was ratified in 1787
- 8. Multiple Choice
What does Georgia's county governments do?
establish schools
oversees elections
preserve historical sites
settle disputes between cities
- 9. Multiple Choice
The state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties. Dividing the state into such a large number of counties helps:
City government operate independently of the state government.
Residents feel represented in the state legislature.
The state increases the federal funding it receives each year.
Ensure transparency at the state and local levels of government.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the role of Georgia's state agencies?
enforcing the state laws
creating state laws
Interpreting state laws
amending state laws
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