VOCABULARY TERMS GEORGIA GOVERNMENT – 1= I Never Heard of It 2= I Don’t Understand 3= I Somewhat Know It 4= I Know It 5= I Can Explain It SS8CG1 ROLE OF CITIZENS President Pro Tempore examination Georgia Constitution Majority party leader closing arguments preamble Minority party leader jury deliberation articles Floor leader verdict amendments sentencing Bill of Rights appeal SS8CG3 EXECUTIVE BRANCH separation of powers Governor Interpreting laws executive branch Lieutenant Governor penalty legislative branch gubernatorial compromise judicial branch special sessions mediator checks and balances Dept of Education citizen rights Dept of Resources SS8CG6 JUVENILE JUSTICE Dept of Natural Resources citizen responsibilities juvenile Dept of Public Safety voting custody Dept of Transportation voting qualifications delinquent act Dept Economic Development polling place Seven delinquent behaviors murder precinct SS8CG4 JUDICIAL BRANCH voluntary manslaughter primary election courts aggravated general election State Court unruly act special election Superior Court Rights of juveniles run-off election Juvenile Court Intake Officer referendum Probate Court release political parties Magistrate Court detain democrats Appellate Courts Informal adjustment republicans Court of Appeals Adjudicatory hearing nonpartisan Trial Supreme Court Disposition hearing Wisdom Justice Moderation jurisdiction veto criminal law override SS8CG5 GOVERNMENT tort jury duty County government misdemeanor Sheriff felony SS8CG2 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Tax Commissioner capital crime qualifications Clerk of the Superior Court defendant Judge of Probate Court term suspect County Commissioner election plaintiff of Commissioners duties jury City government districts civil law municipality resident pretrial Municipal charter bill arrest Council-Mayor system legislation custody City Council legislature booking Weak Mayor legislator initial appearance Strong Mayor General Assembly preliminary hearing City Manager of Representatives probable cause Special purpose districts Georgia Representative Grand Jury Senate SS8E4 REVENUE SOURCES indictment Georgia Senator revenue arraigned committee system Income tax bail Standing Committee Sales tax plea bargain Interim Committee Property tax trial Conference Committee Federal grants jury selection Joint Committee Justices State budget AdHoc Committee opening statements Speaker of the expenditures presentation of evidence
VOCABULARY TERMS – GEORGIA GOVERNMENT 1= I Never Heard of It 2= I Don’t Understand 3= I Somewhat Know It 4= I Know It 5= I Can Explain It SS8CG1 ROLE OF CITIZENS Georgia Constitution preamble articles amendments Bill of Rights separation of powers executive branch legislative branch judicial branch checks and balances citizen rights citizen responsibilities voting voting qualifications polling place precinct primary election general election special election run-off election referendum political parties democrats republicans nonpartisan Wisdom Justice Moderation veto override jury duty SS8CG2 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH qualifications term election duties districts resident bill legislation legislature legislator General Assembly of Representatives Georgia Representative Senate Georgia Senator committee system Standing Committee Interim Committee Conference Committee Joint Committee AdHoc Committee Speaker of the President Pro Tempore Majority party leader Minority party leader Floor leader SS8CG3 EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor Lieutenant Governor gubernatorial special sessions Dept of Education Dept of Resources Dept of Natural Resources Dept of Public Safety Dept of Transportation Dept Economic Development SS8CG4 JUDICIAL BRANCH courts State Court Superior Court Juvenile Court Probate Court Magistrate Court Appellate Courts Court of Appeals Supreme Court jurisdiction criminal law tort misdemeanor felony capital crime defendant suspect plaintiff jury civil law pretrial arrest custody booking initial appearance preliminary hearing probable cause Grand Jury indictment arraigned bail plea bargain trial jury selection Justices opening statements presentation of evidence examination closing arguments jury deliberation verdict sentencing appeal Interpreting laws penalty compromise mediator SS8CG6 JUVENILE JUSTICE juvenile custody delinquent act Seven delinquent behaviors murder voluntary manslaughter aggravated unruly act Rights of juveniles Intake Officer release detain Informal adjustment Adjudicatory hearing Disposition hearing SS8CG5 GOVERNMENT County government Sheriff Tax Commissioner Clerk of the Superior Court Judge of Probate Court County Commissioner of Commissioners City government municipality Municipal charter Council-Mayor system City Council Weak Mayor Strong Mayor City Manager Special purpose districts SS8E4 REVENUE SOURCES revenue Income tax Sales tax Property tax Federal grants State budget expenditures Trial
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