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How many years can the Public Service Commisioner serve? 6 year terms
What do Public Service Commisioners do? regulate utilities
How many years do elected officials serve? 4 years
How many years do Board of Pardons and Paroles serve? 7 year terms
Whats the largest part of the state budget? Education
What does Human Services do? Oversees welfare and mental health related issues/assistance for needy families
What does the word adjudicate mean? decide:)
What are criminal laws? protect society from the wrongdoing of an individual
What are civil laws? deals with relationships between individuals
What is tort? an injury or wrong done to a person
What is the offender called? the defendent/being sued
What are plantiffs? file of lawsuit/sue the offender
Whats a Felony? a very serious crime punishable by a sentence of more than 1 year
What is a Misdemeanor? a less severe crime and punishable under 1 year
What is capital felony? murder
What happens when a crime is commited? the state starts legal action aginist to whom was accused
What branch of government uses court systems to adjudicate matters? Judicial Branch
What year was the General Assembly formed? 1777
What year was the Georgia Constitution formed? 1789
What month of the year are General elections helled November
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