1. Chapter 15 Name___________________________
Directions: In the space provided, write the answer that best completes each of the following
statements.
1. The official name of Georgia’s legislature is the
Georgia General Assembly.
2. There are 180 members in the state house of representatives and 56
members in the state senate.
3. Members of the state senate must be 25 at the time of their election.
4. Members ofthe state house of representatives must be 21.
5. The presiding officer in the senate is the Lieutenant Governorand the
presidingofficer in the house is the Speaker of the House.
6. The legislative committee that handles bills and laws involving funding, budgets, and
expenditures is the Appropriations Committee.
7. When the house and the senate adopt, or pass, differing versions of a bill, a
Conference committee works out the differences between the two versions.
8. Protections given to citizens accused of crimes, such as the right to a lawyer and the
right toa speedy trial, are protections known as Due process.
9. A serious crime punishable by a year or more in prison, a fine of at least $1000, or
both iscalled a felony.
10. Courts that handle cases of persons under the age of seventeen are called
Juvenile courts.
11. Courts that hear cases involving the wills of deceased persons are called
probate courts.
12. A young person who runs away from home would be considered a
Unruly juvenile.
Directions: Write your answers to the following questions in the space provided. Be
sure to usecomplete sentences.
13. What are the steps in the juvenile justice process?
1. Intake
2. Detention
3. Formal Hearing
4. Sentencing
5. Appeal

2. 14. What are some of the rights and responsibilities a student has under school law?
Students have First Amendment rights (freedom of religion, speech, the
press, right to assemble, right to petition), Fourth Amendment rights
(against unreasonable searches and seizures), and Fifth Amendment
rights (equal protection and due process). Students also have the
responsibilities of attending school, following reasonable rules and
regulations, and working with school officials to ensure that the
environment is safe.