Name ________________________
Date_____________
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Unit 5 and 6 Study Guide: State & Local Government and Adult & Juvenile Justice System
Instructions: Refer to your class notes, 3 Branches of Georgia Government graphic organizer, Juvenile
Justice System worksheet, and textbook to answer the following questions.
1. What is the highest set or body of laws for the state of Georgia (Refer to unit 5 notes)?
2. What is Georgia’s state motto (Refer to unit 5 notes)?
3. Georgia’s state Constitution contains a Preamble, the Amendment Process and what else? Look at
the chart on page 499 and list all of the 11 Articles listed in Georgia’s Constitution.
4. Which branch of Georgia state government enforces laws (p. 501)?
5. Who is the chief officer of the executive branch of Georgia state government (p. 501)?
6. The system of check and balances gives the executive branch of the government the ability to
check the legislative branch by doing what (refer to unit 5 notes)?
7. Which member of the executive branch, also presides over the Senate in the General Assembly
and is next in line to serve as governor in the event of death or resignation (Refer to unit 5 notes)?
8. Which support officer of the executive branch of state government oversees the state’s official
records and supervises elections (refer to unit 5 notes)?
9. Which branch of Georgia state government makes laws (p. 500)?
10. What is the name of Georgia’s legislative branch (p. 500)?
11. How many days from the 2nd Monday in January to March does Georgia’s legislative branch meet
(p. 500)?
12. Georgia’s legislative branch is bicameral, which means it is divided into two houses or parts. What
are the names of these two houses and how many members do they have (p. 500)?
13. How often do voters elect these members to serve in Georgia’s legislative branch (p. 500)?
14. Who presides over the House of Representatives in the Georgia General Assembly (refer to unit 5
notes)?
15. What fraction of a majority vote from the House of Representatives and the Senate can override
the Governor’s veto (rejection) of a bill (refer to unit 5 notes)?
16. What are the two dominant political parties in the state of Georgia (refer to unit 5 notes)?
17. Why do people join political parties?
18. Which branch of Georgia state government interprets laws (p. 501)?
19. To ensure that one of the three branches of government does not have too much power a system
of ____________________ is used to balance them.
20. Georgia’s cities have three forms of government. What are the roles of the mayor in a Strong
Mayor Plan and a Weak Mayor Plan (p. see chart on p. 506)?
21. What is the largest amount or portion of Georgia’s revenue (taxes) spent on?
22. What are special purpose taxes (refer to unit 5 notes)?
23. Who runs county governments and sets laws and passes ordinances for their counties (refer to
unit 5 notes)?
24. Which level of Georgia government collects taxes? State, County, or Municipal/City
25. Each citizen is required to pay ________ to government (unit 5 notes).
26. To be eligible to vote, a person must be _________________________________________, a legal
_________________________________________________________________, and at least
________________________________________ by the time of the next election (p. 507).
27. Who is the Superintendent of the Douglas County School System? He is a Douglas County official
who controls the administration of state funds to our county (Refer to unit 5 notes)
28. The first step when a juvenile is taken into custody is _______ (refer to unit 6 notes & Juvenile
Justice System worksheet)
29. Which rights do juveniles have in the justice system (refer to unit 6 notes & Juvenile Justice System
worksheet)?
30. What age are people considered to be juveniles in the state of Georgia?
31. What are delinquent acts (refer to unit 6 notes)?
32. What is a status offense (refer to unit 6 notes?
33. What type of crimes committed by juveniles would allow them to be charged as adults, by the
courts and given a mandatory sentence of 10 years in prison?
34. What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor crime (refer to unit 6 notes)?
35. What are each of the Seven Deadly Sins Act of 1996 (refer to unit 6 notes)?
36. What are examples of Appellate Courts?
37. Why does Georgia have a separate justice system for juveniles (refer to Juvenile Justice System
worksheet)?
38. Who has the burden of proof in a civil court case (refer to unit 6 notes)?
39. Who has the burden of proof in a criminal case (refer to unit 6 notes)?
40. How many justices serve on the Georgia State Supreme Court (refer to chart on p. 501-count
them)?
41. Juveniles who commit specific serious and violent crimes may be placed under the jurisdiction of
which state court (p. 503)?
42. Death penalty cases are handled and reviewed by which state court (refer to chart on p. 502)?
43. How can a lawyer become a state court justice/judge in the state of Georgia?
44. What is an unruly juvenile (p. 503 & refer to Juvenile Justice System worksheet)?