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27 Cards in this Set
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Whyat is 'reapportionment'?
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The redrawing of the voting districts to ensure districts of equal population sizes.
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To whom are elected officals accountable to?
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It is given by the 'people' (voters) therefore they are accountable to citizens at all times
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What does 'seperation of powers' mean?
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The division of responsiblities for government among the three branches of government
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What does "checks and balances" mean?
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The system that provides to each branch of government some power that controls or prevents some actions of the other two branches
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What are the three branches of government?
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Executive, Legislative, Judicial
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What are the responsiblities of a citizen?
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To vote, pay taxes, and serve on a jury if asked
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What are the voting requirements in GA?
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You must be a registered voter. 18 years old, citizen, and legal resident of the county in which you are voting
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How many people are in the GA General Assembly?
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180
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How ofter is the GA General Assembly elected?
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every 2 years
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For how long each year does the GA General Assembly meet?
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40 days
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Who presides over the senate?
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The Lieutenant Governor
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Where does most of the work on proposed bills take place?
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In committees
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Who is GA's head of the executive branch of the government (state system)?
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Governor
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How long is the Governor's term?
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4 years
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Name the two types of powers the Govenor has.
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Formal powers and Informal powers
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Where are the formal powers of the elected officals written?
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In the State Constitution
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Where do the informal powers of the state's elected officals come from?
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tradition and custom
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Name some of the Formal powers of the governor:
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managing the state budget, making the annual "State of the State" speech, serving as commander-in-chief of the GA National Guard, heading the state's civil defense units and sending the Georgia Highway Patrol and Georgia Bureau of Investigation in times of danger
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Name some of the Informal Powers of the Govenors:
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Issuing proclamations, communicating with the public, acting as honrary head of his own political party, representing the state in meeting with other state officials, federal officials and foreign dignitaries, working with legislatures to get laws passed, guiding state agencies
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Who is subject to the Juvenile justice system?
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young people under the age of 17
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What defines a juvenile?
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citizen under the age of 17
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What is the highest ranking court in Georgia?
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Georgia Supreme Court
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Why does the presiding jude decide if a juvenile is innocent or guilty?
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There are no juries in juvenile court
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How are juveniles treated in the court system if they are accused of one of the "Seven Deadly Sins"?
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They are tried as adults
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Are Juveniles 'arrested'?
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No, they are 'taken into custody'
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What is a delinquent act?
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A crime that would be a crime no matter the age of the person (speeding, vandelism)
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What is a status offense?
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an offense because of the perportrator's age (drinking, truancy)
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