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MONDAY Write the Question and Number 1.The role of the executive branch is to (A) administer and carry out programs created by the legislature. (B) serve as the guardian of the Georgia constitution. (C) interpret laws passed by the legislature. (D) pass laws to regulate the business of the state. 2. Executive agencies carry out government programs and are considered to provide _________________ to citizens. (A) products(C) services (B) revenues(D) information 3. Which of the following is not a part of the executive branch of government? (A) constitutional officers(C) the lieutenant governor (B) state agency heads(D) the judiciary 4. The qualifications for the governor and lieutenant governor are ______ years of age, a U.S. citizen for ______ years, and a legal resident of Georgia for ______ years. (A) 25; 10; 4(C) 30; 10; 5 (B) 25; 15; 5(D) 30; 15; 6

TUESDAY Write the question and number 5. The term of office for the governor and the lieutenant governor is _______ years. (A) two(C) six (B) four(D) eight 6. Georgia is considered to have strong governors because they (A) have power over the state budget. (B) have never been impeached. (C) often are elected for more than one term. (D) have to serve in the legislature before running for the governor’s office. 7. The powers of the governor written in the Georgia constitution and in state laws are considered ________________ powers. (A) executive (C) formal (B) gubernatorial(D) informal 8. Which role is the governor not expected to play? (A) chief executive(C) chief legislator (B) commander-in-chief(D) chief judge

WEDNESDAY Write the question and number 9.The lieutenant governor’s main role is in the (A) state Department of Education.(C) legislative branch of government. (B) Office of the Governor.(D) Office of the Attorney General. 10. Georgia’s constitutional officers (A) serve in the judicial branch of government. (B) cannot be removed from office by the governor or the legislature. (C) can only serve two consecutive terms. (D) are chosen by the governor, as are other agency heads. 11. The largest portion of Georgia’s state budget is spent on (A) education.(C) transportation. (B) public safety.(D) economic development. 12. In a policy area such as human services, the governor and the legislature may not have a choice about how money is spent for some programs because (A) the voters have demanded the services. (B) elected officials promise to spend the money in order to get elected. (C) the low cost of the programs makes them easy to fund. (D) spending on those programs may be required by law.

THURSDAY Write the question and number 13. Which of the following would not fall into the category of education programs administered by the state of Georgia? (A) the HOPE scholarship program(C) child labor law enforcement (B) public colleges and universities(D) technical and adult education 14. The purpose of human services programs is to (A) increase educational opportunities. (B) improve the physical and mental well-being of people. (C) expand the labor pool. (D) regulate professional occupations. 15. According to the Georgia constitution, the public safety function of government is to (A) control the number of businesses in an area. (B) ensure that citizens have a right to use firearms. (C) provide well-built and safe highways for travel. (D) protect people and their property. 16. Programs such as Medicaid and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are good examples of how federalism works because (A) local governments are in charge of those programs. (B) only members of the majority party in the U.S. Congress can participate. (C) the federal and state government work together to fund them. (D) only U.S. citizens living in the state are eligible to participate.

FRIDAY Write the question and number 17.The _______________________ focuses on enforcing traffic laws and preventing accidents, injuries, and deaths on public highways. (A) Georgia Bureau of Investigation(C) Georgia State Patrol (B) Georgia Police Force(D) Georgia Crime Information Center 18. The state official who may call in the National Guard if there is a threat of a riot or other civil disturbance is the (A) president. (B) governor. (C) lieutenant governor. (D) commander of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency. 19. In Georgia, transportation availability (A) affects where people live and where businesses locate. (B) does not make a difference in the state’s economy. (C) is managed at the local level by cities and counties. (D) is limited to highways and roads. 20. The most visible and widely used form of transportation in Georgia is (A) railroads.(C) deep water ports. (B) airports.(D) highways.