| Term | Definition |
|---|
| appropriations bill | bills that involve spending money;these must begin in the House of Represenatives |
| informal powers | powers of the governor that are not listed in the state constitution |
| formal powers | powers of the governor that are listed in the state constitution |
| majority | more than half |
| reapportionment | re-drawing maps to establish voting districts that are close to equal in population |
| census | a nationwide count of citizens- done every 10 years |
| felony | a serious crime such as murder of burglary,punishable by a year or more in prision and or a fine of $1000 |
| misdemeanor | a less seriouse crime punishable by less than a year in prision and or less tha nk$1000 fine |
| Georgia Supreme Court | the highest ranking court in Georgia (the Georgia Supreme Court) 7 justices elected for six year term |
| Court of Appeals or appellate court | a court that only hears cases appealed from a lower ranking court 12 judges elected for a 6 year term |
| trial court | the court that first hears a case and determines guilt or innocence this may be the Superior Court of another Special Court |
| grand jury | determines weather or not a person accused of a crime should be indicted |
Combine with other sets
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