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STATE GOVERNMENT
QUESTIONS ABOUT GEORGIA STATE GOVERNMENT
Question | Answer |
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Where does the state government of Georgia meet? | At the Capitol Building in Atlanta, Georgia. |
What are the three branches of state government? | Executive Branch - Governor; Legislative Branch - Georgia General Assembly; Judicial Branch - State Courts |
What is the job of the Governor? | The Governor can sign new laws, veto bills, make sure laws are carried out, and choose state workers to head departments. |
What is the job of the Georgia General Assembly? | The Georgia General Assembly writes new laws, rewrites old laws, and votes on laws. |
What are the two parts of the Georgia General Assembly? | The parts of the Georgia General Assembly are the State Senate and the State House of Representatives. |
What services are provided through taxes by the state government? | State police - Georgia State Patrol - patrols state highways to keep them safe Land and water is protected from pollution Highways Department of Education - decides what students will learn each year |
How are state services paid for? | State services are provided because citizens pay taxes. The tax money pays for services. |
What is the job of the state courts? | State courts make sure that laws follow the state and national constitutions. State courts decide punishments when laws are broken. |
Who is the Governor of the state of Georgia ? | Governor Nathan Deal |
Which branch of government is in charge of making laws for the state? | The legislative branch creates laws. In Georgia it is the Georgia General Assembly. |