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GDT Unit 5. Georgia's Government, Criminal Cases - Coggle Diagram
GDT Unit 5. Georgia's Government
Facts
4th state to approve the constitution
has had 10 state constitutions
States generally have a longer constitution because of unlisted rights
So many constitution changes because of social and economic changes
GDT Questions
It includes a preamble but it lists MANY unlisted rights.
Protections and Liberties rights are the two types of rights in the BoR.
Ordinances are laws that states make to control things local laws
Statute: A way of showing respect
Enact: to propose a law
Appropriation: A proposal to spend money
Constituents: The people in each legislators district
1: Vocab:
4: Help Problems and give speeches
Repeal: Abolish
3: Approval of 2/3 of each house or it is invalid
2: 2/3 approve in both houses
Vocab
Reapportionment: The redrawing of district lines every 10 years based on the census.
They do it to keep representation fair
State Commitee It is a group of legislators organized by subject area that continues from session to session.
To deal with different issues
The floor selects a legislator in each house for the governor
Widom, Justice, and Moderation
Tuesday's Work
Chart
Civil Cases
Judges
outcome: your right, or your wrong
Ex. A car crash, a disagreement, anything non law breaking
Vocab Words
Original Jurisdiction: The authority to be the first court to hear the case.
Jury: A group of citizens helping decide the verdict at a trial.
Superior Court: Georgia's Central trial court
Appellate Jurisdiction: The court to decide whether or not the verdict should stand.
A trial Court decides the verdict, an appellate court decides whether or not the verdict stands.
Criminal Cases
Ex. Felonies, crimes, law breaking
Judges
Outcome: Innocent, Guilty
