Twenty Questions Subject Chapter 12 Twenty Questions 1
Twenty Questions Subject: Chapter 12
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1. What is the highest body of laws in Ga’s congress? l Georgia’s constitution
2. What is the separation of all branches? l Seperation of Powers
3. What system doesn’t let one branch gain too much power? l Checks and Balances
4. What is the first article of Georgia’s constitution? l The Bill of Rights
5. When Georgia’s constitution is changed it is called? l Amendment
6. What is Georgia’s legislative branch called? l General Assembly
7. What two houses make up the general assembly? l House of representatives and senate.
8. How long do is one term in legislature? l Two years.
9. What qualifications do you need to meet to serve in general assembly? l l l 21 in the house. 25 in senate Be a us citizen of Georgia for at least two years. Not hold any civil appointment or office. Not be on active duty as part of the army. Be a legal resident of the house or senate district they wish to represent.
10. What is a bill? l A proposed law.
11. What process must a bill go through to become a law? The legislative process.
12. What is the second step in the legislative process? l The bill goes to the committee.
13. What is it called when a bill is rejected? l Veto
14. If two thirds of each house votes in favor of the bill what happens? l The general assembly overrides the veto.
15. Who is the head of the house of representatives? l Speaker of the house.
16. Who presides over the senate? l Lieutenant Governor
17. Who replaces the speaker of the house? l Speaker Pro Tempore
18. What are personal income taxes? l What people pay depending on the money they make or recieve.
19. What does most of the state revenue come from? l Taxes
20. What is a state budget? l How much revenue the state expects to have, what it plans to send, and what services the state needs.
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