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Georgia Constitution Exam Prep: Key Terms & Concepts, Exams of Nursing

A list of key terms and concepts related to the georgia state constitution and government. It covers various aspects of the state's political system, including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, as well as local government structures and processes. It serves as a study aid for understanding the fundamental principles and functions of georgia's government. Definitions of terms such as 'administration floor leader', 'appellate', 'bicameral legislature', 'charter', 'constitutionalism', and many others, offering a comprehensive overview of the state's governance framework.

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GCSU GA Constitution- Georgia Exam Test Questions and Correct Answers 100%
1. AdministrationeFlooreLeader:eChosenebyetheegovernoretoeserveeasetheirespokespersonea
ndetoemanageetheeconsiderationeofelegislativeeprogramseineeachechamber
2. Appellate:eAuthorityeofecourtetoerevieweaepreviousedecision.
3. BicameraleLegislature:etheeGeorgiaeGeneraleAssembly,ewhicheconsistseofetheeGeorgiaeHo
useeofeRepresentativeseandetheeGeorgiaeSenate
4. Charter:eAedocumentethategivesetheeholderetheerightetoeorganizeesettlementseineanearea
5. Constitutionalism:eTheedoctrineeofegovernmentethateisecreatedebyetheepeopleeforecertainelimi
tedepurposesewhicheareetoebeespelledeouteineaewrittenedocument
6. HomeeRule:eAllowsemunicipalitiesetoewriteetheireownecharters,echooseetheireownetypeeofego
vernment,eandemanageetheireowneaffairs
7. ChiefeExecutive:eSeesethateallelawseareeimplementedeandeformsebroadegoals/gen-
eeralepolicies
8. ChiefeoreHeadeofeState:eGreetsevisitingedignitarieseandeactseasespokesmaneforetheestateeinedeal
ingewitheotherestateseandetheenationalegovernment
9. ChiefeLegislator:eInfluencesepublicepolicyebyeactivelyeworkingeinetheelegislature,eusesetoolse
sucheasevetoetoedoeso
10. ChiefeAdministratore(oreHeadeofeBureaucracy):eManageseofealletheestate'sevariousepro
gramseandeservicese(inetheory)
11. Commander-in-
Chief:eHasecontroleoverehiseownearmy,eknowneasetheeNationaleGuard,ewhichecanebeecalledeouteb
yetheegovernoreforeemergenciese(alsoeconsideretheeStateePatroleandeGBI)
12. PartyeLeader:eFormallyeruleseasetheemostepowerfulepersonewithineaepoliticalepartyeinetheestate
13. CityeManager:eAneadministratoreappointedebyetheecityecouncileoreothereelectedebodyetoem
anageeaffairs,esupposedlyeineaenonpartisaneoreprofessionaleway.
14. RuleseCommittee:eAestandingecommitteeeofetheeHouseeofeRepresentativesethateprovideses
pecialeruleseunderewhichespecificebillsecanebeedebated,eamended,eandeconsideredebyetheehous
e.eTheyescheduleetheefloor.
15. StandingeCommittee:eAepermanentecommitteeeestablishedeineaelegislature,eusuallyefo
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  1. AdministrationeFlooreLeader:e Chosenebyetheegovernoretoeserveeasetheirespokespersonea ndetoemanageetheeconsiderationeofelegislativeeprogramseineeachechamber
  2. Appellate:e Authorityeofecourtetoerevieweaepreviousedecision.
  3. BicameraleLegislature:e theeGeorgiaeGeneraleAssembly,ewhicheconsistseofetheeGeorgiaeHo useeofeRepresentativeseandetheeGeorgiaeSenate
  4. Charter:e Aedocumentethategivesetheeholderetheerightetoeorganizeesettlementseineanearea
  5. Constitutionalism:e Theedoctrineeofegovernmentethateisecreatedebyetheepeopleeforecertainelimi tedepurposesewhicheareetoebeespelledeouteineaewrittenedocument
  6. HomeeRule:e Allowsemunicipalitiesetoewriteetheireownecharters,echooseetheireownetypeeofego vernment,eandemanageetheireowneaffairs
  7. ChiefeExecutive:e Seesethateallelawseareeimplementedeandeformsebroadegoals/gen- eeralepolicies
  8. ChiefeoreHeadeofeState:e Greetsevisitingedignitarieseandeactseasespokesmaneforetheestateeinedeal ingewitheotherestateseandetheenationalegovernment
  9. ChiefeLegislator:e Influencesepublicepolicyebyeactivelyeworkingeinetheelegislature,eusesetoolse sucheasevetoetoedoeso
  10. ChiefeAdministratore(oreHeadeofeBureaucracy):e Manageseofealletheestate'sevariousepro gramseandeservicese(inetheory)
  11. Commander-in- Chief:e Hasecontroleoverehiseownearmy,eknowneasetheeNationaleGuard,ewhichecanebeecalledeouteb yetheegovernoreforeemergenciese(alsoeconsideretheeStateePatroleandeGBI)
  12. PartyeLeader:e Formallyeruleseasetheemostepowerfulepersonewithineaepoliticalepartyeinetheestate
  13. CityeManager:e Aneadministratoreappointedebyetheecityecouncileoreothereelectedebodyetoem anageeaffairs,esupposedlyeineaenonpartisaneoreprofessionaleway.
  14. RuleseCommittee:e AestandingecommitteeeofetheeHouseeofeRepresentativesethateprovideses pecialeruleseunderewhichespecificebillsecanebeedebated,eamended,eandeconsideredebyetheehous e.eTheyescheduleetheefloor.
  15. StandingeCommittee:e Aepermanentecommitteeeestablishedeineaelegislature,eusuallyefo

cusingeoneaepolicyearea

  1. SpecialeCommittee:e Aecommitteeecreatedeforeaespecificepurpose,esometimesetoeconductea neinvestigation.
  2. ConferenceeCommittee:e Committeeeappointedebyetheepresidingeofficerseofeeachechamberet oeadjustedifferenceseoneaeparticularebillepassedebyeeacheinedifferenteform.
  3. ConstitutionaleCourts:e Theeprimarye 7 ecourtse(TheeSupremeeCourt,eCourteofeAppeals,eS uperioreCourts,eStateeCourts,eJuvenileeCourts,eProbateeCourts,eandeMagistrateeCourts)

atibleewitheaehighereauthority

  1. JuvenileeCourts:e Courtsewhichehaveespecialejurisdictioneoveredelinquent,eunruly,eabused,eor eneglectedechildreneupetoeaecertaineagee(17)
  2. JusticiableeCases:e Casesethateinvolveeaneactualelegaledispute
  3. LegislativeeOversight:e TheeGeneraleAssembly'semonitoringeofetheebureaucracyeandeitseeffec tivenesseofeadministrationeinepolicy,eperformedemainlyethroughehearings.
  1. LegislativeeVeto:e TheeauthorityeofeGeneraleAssemblyetoeblockeaegubernationaleactioneafter eitehasetakeneplace
  2. LimitedeTrial:e Onlyespecificecases
  3. LineeItemeVeto:e Aneexecutive'seabilityetoeblockeaeparticulareprovisioneineaebillepassedebye theelegislature
  4. Lottery:e HeadquarteredeineAtlanta,eitetakeseineovereUS$1ebillioneyearly.eByelaw,ehalfeofethee moneyegoesetoeprizes,eone- thirdetoeeducation,eandetheeremainderetoeoperatingeandemarketingetheeinitiative.
  5. MagistrateeCourt:e Policeecourtsegenerallyelocatedeinelargeretowns,emayehearecaseseinvo lvingeminoreciviledisputeselikeecountyeordinancesetrafficeviolations,ecivilecaseseinvolvingesma lleamountseofemoney,eetc.
  6. ManagementebyeExpectation:e Personal,edetailedeactionebyetheegovernoreusuallyeonlyeoccurs eduringeexceptionalecases
  7. Mayor- CouncileCharter:e Theeoldesteandemostecommoneformeofecityegovernment,econsistingeofeeithereae weakemayoreandeaecityecouncileoreaestrongemayoreelectedebyevoterseandecouncil
  8. MissouriePlan:e Aemethodeofeselectingestateejudgeseinewhichetheepubliceretainseorerejectsethei recurrenteSuperioreCourteJudge;eiferejected,etheegovernoremusteappointeaeneweone
  9. Municipality:e Cityegovernmentsecreatedeineresponseetoetheeemergenceeoferela- etivelyedenselyepopulatedeareas
  10. OfficeeofePlanningeandeBudget:e Fiscaleagency;etheeonlyeagencyeinetheestateegovernmente overewhichetheegovernor'sesupervisoryecontroleisecomplete
  11. OriginaleJurisdiction:e Theejurisdictioneofecourtsethateheareaecaseefirst,eusuallyeineaetrial.eThes eeareetheecourtsethatedetermineetheefactseabouteaecase
  12. PetiteJury:e Aejuryeofe 6 etoe 12 epersonsewhoedetermineeguilteoreinnocenceeineaecivileorecriminalea ction
  13. Pigeonholed:e Expressionedescribingehowemostebillseintroducedeineeachesessioneareeburiede oreputeawayeinecommittees
  14. PleaeBargain:e Agreementebetweeneaeprosecutoreandeaedefendantethatetheede- efendantewillepleadeguiltyetoeaelessereoffenseetoeavoidehavingetoestandetrialeforeaemoreeseriouseoff ense
  1. PubliceDefendereSystem:e Arrangementewherebyepubliceofficialseareehiredetoeprovideeleg aleassistanceetoepeopleeaccusedeofecrimesewhoeareeunableetoehireetheireowneattorneys
  2. SpecialeAmendments:e Pertainingeonlyetoesingleelocalities,enoweprohibitedeinefavoreofege neraleamendments
  3. StateeCourt:e Courteresponsibleeforerulingeinemisdemeanorecases,epreliminaryecriminalec asesehearings,ecivilecases,eandecaneissueesearchewarrants.
  4. StatutoryeLaw:e Theebodyeofelaweenactedebyelegislativeebodiese(aseopposedetoeconstitutio nalelaw,eadministrativeelaw,eorecaseelaw)
  5. StrongeMayoreCouncil:e Aeformeofecityegovernmenteinewhichetheemayorehasestrongepowersetoeru netheecityebyehiring,emanaging,eandefiringestaffeandecontrollingeexecutiveedepartments;etheemayo realsoeserveseonetheecouncil
  6. SuperioreCourt:e Aecourteresponsibleeforehearingecivileandecriminaletrials,edivorceecases,efelo nyecases,eandelandetitles
  7. SupremeeCourt:e Theehighestejudicialecourteineaecountryeorestate
  8. Two-PartyeState:e Aestateeinewhichetheetwoemajorepartiesealternateeinewinningemajorities.
  9. UnicameraleLegislature:e One-houseelegislature
  10. UniformeJurisdiction:e Courtseofetheesameeclassenowehearetheesameetypeseofecases;eprob ateecourt
  11. Veto:e Chiefeexecutive'sepoweretoerejecteaebillepassedebyeaelegislature
  12. VetoeOverride:e Requiresetwo-thirdseofememberseofeeachehouseetoeoverride.
  13. WeakeMayoreCouncil:e Aeformeofecityegovernmenteinewhichetheemayorehasenoemoreepowe rethaneanyeotheremembereofetheecouncil.
  14. Whips:e Assistantepartyeleadersewhoeworkewithetheemajorityeleadereoreminorityeleaderetoeco untevotesebeforehandeandeleaneonewaverersewhoseevoteseareecrucialetoeaebillefavoredebyetheepar ty.