1. You be the judge
What is the easiest thing to understand about government? Can you come up with a cool way of describing an idea of government better than me

2. Running through the Review
Look at the political parties and voting
We will look at the standards that will be covered this on this test
Time for Jeopardy!!!

3. Political Parties
The two parties have been Republican and Democrat since the 1860s
The parties allow for like minded people who share common beliefs and thoughts to work together
Sometimes a third party affects elections causing runoffs when normally there wouldn’t be one

4. Voting in Georgia Voter must be a resident of United States
Voter must be 18 years old by election day
Voter must be a legal resident of GA and county where you vote
Primary- Two parties vote for candidates
General- When someone is elected for a position
Special- elections to give special issue to voters

5. SS8CG1 Understanding GA constitution Constitution
Separation of powers (look at chart on checks and balances)
Rights of citizens
Voting
Political parties

6. SS8CG2 Legislative Branch Chart on Senators and Reps
Understand committee system
How a bill becomes a law that they create

7. SS8CG3 Executive Branch Chart on Gov. and Lt. Gov.
Look at the Departments
Understand how Executive branch enforces laws

8. SS8CG4 Judicial Branch Chart on courts Criminal vs. civil law
Adult justice system
Settling Disputes
How the Judicial branch interprets laws

9. Time For Jeopardy