Georgia Studies Vocab Crossword

An organization that can make and enforce laws. The state was run by a strong ____.
An organized group of people who share common ideals and who work to elect members of their party to office. (There are two forms of ______, democratic and republican.
To propose someone for appointment or election to an office. (The man was ____ for president by his political party.)
Income from taxes and fees. (The government built more roads with the money earned from ___.
Wealth owned by someone or something. (The government earned more ______ through sales tax.)
The system that gives each branch of government some ways to keep the other two branches from becoming too powerful. (In order to stop the legislative branch from becoming too powerful, the president or governor can veto a proposed law according to the laws of ___.
The legislative body that governs a city. (The school visited the _____ to learn how it's city was governed.)
The sole chief of the executive branch of the municipality. (The small city was governed by a _____.)
The head of the executive branch of the state government. (President: United States _____: Georgia.)
An elected official who serves as a deputy to the governor; also serves as the president of the state senate. ( Vice President: United States ____: Georgia.)
A direct vote by the people on an issue. (The legislative branch left it up to a _____ to decide if the law should be passed.)
To revoke or withdraw a law. (Due to the unexpected negativity, the government _______ the law.)
To make into an act or statute. (After going through a long process, the law was finally____.)
A committee used to solve a temporary problem. (A short problem needed to be solved, so a _____ was called to action.)
A permanent committee. (The _____ was called on frequently to solve problems, so it was never disbanded.)
The legislature in some U.S. states like Georgia. (The legislative branch of Georgia's state government is called the Georgia ________.)
An assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation. (The lieutenant governor was head of the ______.)