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Georgia Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Governor | The head of the executive branch of the state government |
| Lieutenant Governor | An elected official who serves as a deputy to the governor |
| Veto | to refuse to sign a bill |
| Bill | A proposed law |
| General Assembly | The legislature of the state of Georgia; consists of a senate and a house of representatives |
| Checks and Balances | A system that provides each branch of government some power that controls or prevents some actions of the other two branches |
| Felony | a serious crime such as murder or burglary punishable by a year or more in prison, a fine of a least $1,000 or both |
| Truancy | Failure to attend school |
| Juveniles | a citizen under the age of 17 |
| Supreme Court | The highest ranking court in the Georgia court system |
| Governor | The head of the executive branch of the state government |
| Lieutenant Governor | An elected official who serves as a deputy to the governor |
| Veto | to refuse to sign a bill |
| Bill | A proposed law |
| General Assembly | The legislature of the state of Georgia; consists of a senate and a house of representatives |
| Checks and Balances | A system that provides each branch of government some power that controls or prevents some actions of the other two branches |
| Felony | a serious crime such as murder or burglary punishable by a year or more in prison, a fine of a least $1,000 or both |
| Truancy | Failure to attend school |
| Juveniles | a citizen under the age of 17 |
| Supreme Court | The highest ranking court in the Georgia court system |
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