State Government Vocabulary

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  1. 1. There job is to interpret the state constitution, protect the legal rights of citizens, and enforce the laws of the state.
  2. 4. a system that breaks members of the Senate and House into small groups, and make it possible for members in the Senate and House to study bills closely.
  3. 5. The authority a court has to enforce a law.
  4. 6. The second highest ranking court in Georgia.
  5. 7. The Lieutenant Governor presides over this
  6. 9. a “serious crime” such as murder or burglary, punishable by a year or more in prison, a fine of at least $1,000.00, or both.
  7. 11. These are executive branch members that are not provided jobs by the state constittion, but are appointed by the governor or directors of executive positions as they are needed.
  8. 13. Below courts of appeals are trial courts.
  9. 15. The name used for the Legislative Branch in GA.
  10. 17. the constitutional requirement that each of the three branches of state government, executive, judicial, and legislative, are separate and distinct from the others.
  11. 19. a system that allows each branch of a government to change or veto acts of another branch to prevent any one branch from having too much power.
  12. 20. a proposed law; an idea for a law.
  13. 22. a “less serious crime” punishable by a year or more in prison, a fine of at least $1,000.00, or both.
  14. 23. Elected by popular vote to an unlimited amount of consecutive terms in office.
  15. 25. Elected by popular vote to a four-year term
  16. 26. There job is to make sure that laws are carried out or enforced.They also manage the activities of the state.
  17. 28. The highest ranking court in the GA court system.
  18. 29. Law or court cases that involve people who have broken the law.
Down
  1. 2. This protects citizens form abuses by government.
  2. 3. Arguments or disputes between 2 or more people or groups.
  3. 8. Members of this elect a Speaker as their presiding officer.
  4. 10. The group that brings the legal action.
  5. 12. their job in Georgia is to create or make laws.
  6. 14. unfavorable behavior
  7. 16. A court that hears cases again from lower-ranking courts.
  8. 18. an act that would be considered a crime if committed by an adult.
  9. 21. This group decides if a person accused of a crime should be officially charged, and required to stand trial.
  10. 24. The person or group against who the legal action has been brought.
  11. 27. A group of citizens who have to judge a person charged of a crime.