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what is Georgia’s pledge of allegiance

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i pledge allegiene to the Georgia flag and to the principled for which it stands: wisdom, justice, and moderation

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how many flags has georgia had since ratifying the Us constitution

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5

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when was the urrent flag adopted

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2003

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The current flag design is very similar to what other historic flag

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the 1st flag of the confederacy

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how many stars does GA’s flag have

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13

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what do the 13 stars represent

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the original 13 colonies

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what do the three pilars represent on the state seal

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the three brances of government

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what does the arch on the flag represent

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the state constitution

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what is the GA state motto

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wisdom, justice, moderation

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what does the man in the colonial military dress represent on the flag

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defense of the constitution

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what is the importance of the In God we Trust at the base of the state seal

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Shows that god is watching over georgias governmetn, also the USA motto

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what is juliette knwon for

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known for whistle stop cafe

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where is Juliette GA

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near macon

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what problem did people begin seeing in Juliette

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large amounts of people getting cancer among al age groups

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what might be causing the problem in Juliette

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The power plants’ coal ash ponds near the town

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what was found in the wells around Juliette and why is it important

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Hexavalent Chromium, most prevalen pollutant they found

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why is it so hard to resolve the watter poulltion issue

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the liquid has been mixed in with the towns main aquifer

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how has the state and local government responded to the juliette issue

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state has not responded, local government introduced bills that would require GA power to confront the issue

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in what ways is there a conflict between fed and state/local gov over juliette issue

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there is no national limit on the amount of hexavalent chromium

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how is the juliette issue finding some resolution in 2022

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the city installed pipes to provide the town with fresh water

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what is the executive branch responsibe for

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responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws

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who is chief executive of georgia t

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the governor

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who is the second highest elected official in GA

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lieutenant governor

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what are some similar qualifications for both GOv and Lieu Governor

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must be 30, US citizen 15 yrs, resident of GA for 6 years, up for election every 4 years

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what is the only difference in qualifications of the gov and lt governor
lieutenant governor does not have a term limit
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how many officers does the GA constitution allow to help enforce and carry out laws in the exec branch
8
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what do state agencies do
they enforce laws
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who does the state agencies serve
they serve local government s
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what is each agency heeaded by
headed by a board
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which department certifies teachers, colleges, and vocational schools,
department of education
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which department oversees hinting and fishing regulations
department of natural resources
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which department oversees unemployment programs
department of labor
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which department ocersees the development of roads and bridges
Department of Transport
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what are the five trial level courts in GA
superior court, state, probate, juvenile, and magistrate
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what two courts only hear appeals from the trial courts
supreme court and court of appeals
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which four judges are elected into four year terms
state court, juvenile court, probabte, and superior
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which two judges are elected in six year terms
court of appeals and supreme court
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what is the job of the judicial branch
interprets the laws and administers justice
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is the judical branch responsible for
ensuring equal protection for all, ensuring all laws are fair, makes sure punishments fit the crime
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what is an example of justice being applied through the judicial system
punishing an individual for endangering the lives of others
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when is civil law used
when there is a dispute between people or organizations
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what do plaintiffs seek in civil law cases
monetary compensation
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when is criminal alw used
when there is a law being broken
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who introduces cases that are criminal
the government
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what is an example of a law being broken resulting in criminal law
murder or robbery
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how is civil law and criminal law different
with civil law, violations dont result in jail time
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what are the steps of the criminal justice system
arraignment, bail, committment hearing, trial prep, plea bargain, trial
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what is a plea bargain
offer of reduced charges in exchange for a guilty plea
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what is bail considered as
a promise to show up in court
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who is the governor of gA
brian kemp
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what does the govetrnor say is world renowned in GA
the academic institutions
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who is the lieutenant governor
burt jones
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who is the current ga secretary of state
brad raffensperger
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how mant representatives in the general assmebly
180
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how many senators are there in the general assembly `
56
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who is the current speaker of the house in the general assembly
Jon Burns
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who is the representative in the house for pickens
rick jasperse
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who is the senator for us in the senate
steve gooch
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who were the four elected county officers originally for the state
sherriff, tax comissioner, clerk of the probate court, clerk of superior court,
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which state has more counties than GA
texas
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what was the original purpose of county government
keep records straight and to provide swift justices
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what are four services provided by the county
collecting taxes, elections, citiens wills, records of property ownership.
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who grants a city a charter to become a city
the general assembly
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what is the purpose of city governments
to provide local services not handles by the county
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where do county and city governments differ
cities are created by a charter and counties are created by the state
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what are special purpose districts
government entities created to serve a specific function of the city or county
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what are four examples of special purpose governments
fire districts, water districts, airports, GA port authority
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what are the four major sources that cities and counties are funded by in gA
sales tax, fed grants, property tax, special taxes
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what are special purpose governments funded by
property tax and fees
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when would someone pay a sales tax
everytime they buy or consume
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what is an example of a federal grant helping a local gov
if a flood destroys a dam, a grant can be given to rebuild the dam
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at is the biggest source of revenue for teh state of GA
property taxes
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what is used to help determine spending decisions
using a budget
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what are the two branches that make up the general assembly
the house and senate
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what is the primary function of the legislative branch
to make laws
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what are the only differences in qualifications to be a member of the senate and house of reps
the age
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what is a bill
a proposed new law
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if a bill is accepted in both houses, where is teh bill sent for approal
sent to the govenror
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what does revenue mean
money
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where would the money come from if a new highway was needign to be built in the state
fed. grants
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which type of tax is taken out of ga citizens wages each month
income taxes
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if a person owns a piece of land, what type of tax are they required to pay each year
property tax
83
what is an appropriation
legislation to spend money from the budget
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who can have inpuy on how much money is spent and where in the budget
to governor, state economist, special interest groups
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what is the preamble
the preamble describes the reason for the constitution
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what is the purpose of the constitution
it identifies the fundamental purposes for the constitution
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what article has teh bill of rights
article one
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what does the bill of rights do
gives the people rights
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what are three examples of rights from the bill of rights
freedom of religion, right to vote, and right to trial bu jury
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what article is education
article VIII (8)
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hich artcle describes how to amend the constitution
article X
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what article is for voting
article II
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what article is the judicial system
article VI
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which is more superior, the national constitution or the georgia one
the national one
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what are two similarities between the national and georgia constitution
both have a bill or rights and a preamble
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what are the three branches of the government
legislative, executive, judicial
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what is the legislative branch in charge of
making laws
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what is the eecutive branch in charge of
in charge of enforcing and carrying out laws
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hat is the judicial branch in charge of
in charge of interpreting the laws
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are two rights of th ecitizens
right to vote and worship
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what are two responsibilites of the citiens
paying taxes, obeying the laws
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what are two voting qualifications
must be US citizen, at least 18 years old
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what are the three pillars on the flag
wisdom, justice, moderation

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