Unit 2 FOUNDATION OF GOV.

The first constitution of the state of Georgia was written in what year?

What principle/article of the Constitution states that this will keep other branches of government from having too much power, but also guarantee that they are upholding and enforcing the laws of the Constitution?

What is the purpose behind the system of checks and balances?

What do "voting in elections" and "volunteering at a homeless shelter" have in common?

Who is expected to protect the rights of citizens such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion and the right to bear arms?

In which part of Georgia's constitution would you most likely find the statement below?

"Paragraph I. Life, liberty and property. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property except by due process of law."

What are Georgia's three branches of government?

Which branch of government makes the laws?

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

Which branch of government makes the laws in Georgia?

Using the information provided, why would the person being described below NOT be allowed to vote in Georgia?

"A 15 year old who was born in the United States and a legal resident of Georgia since birth with no criminal history."

Using the information provided, why would the person being described below NOT be allowed to vote in Georgia?

"A 27 year old who is a naturalized citizen that lived in Georgia for 15 years before moving to Alabama to live currently. The person has had a speeding ticket but no further legal trouble."