Georgia Constitution Q&A Latest 2024 Graded A+

Georgia Constitution Q&A Latest 2024 Graded A+ State and local governments today employ more people than the national government. False The United States can best be described as a/an __________________ system. Federalist Article ________ of the United States Constitution lists the powers of Congress. One Article _______ of the United States Constitution is the federal supremacy clause. Six The constitutions, laws and policies of the 50 states cannot contradict the United States Constitution. True The ______ amendment to the United States Constitution often is called the "states' rights" amendment. 10 The longest of the state constitutions in total words is the __________ Constitution. Alabama Georgia has had ________ constitutions. 10 The United States Constitution has a Bill of Rights, but the Georgia Constitution does not. False Both the United States Congress and the Georgia General Assembly are bicameral. True Both the United States Constitution and Georgia Constitution permit judicial review. True The United States Constitution has more articles than the Georgia Constitution. Fasle Georgia voters must approve all amendments to the state constitution. True The Georgia Constitution requires the state to have a balanced budget. True The Governor of Georgia does not possess the power of the line-item veto. False Georgia elects almost all its judges on a nonpartisan ballot. True All legislators in Georgia (both House and Senate) serve two-year terms. True Georgia has a cabinet system like the executive branch of the federal government. False The Georgia Constitution limits the number of counties at __________. 159 Georgia's first constitution became effective in ________. 1777 The first Georgia constitution disestablished the Anglican Church. True The first Georgia constitution established a state supreme court. True Georgia was the first state to ratify the United States Constitution. False In the second Georgia constitution slaves were counted for representation purpose as _________ of a person. 3/5 Georgia's constitutions made no provision for public education until the 20th century. True At one point the Georgia legislature elected the governor. True The main author of the Confederate Constitution was also the author of the Georgia constitution under the confederacy. True After the Civil War northern troops remained in Georgia until _________. 1876 The county-unit system in Georgia tended to give disproportionate strength to urban areas such as Atlanta. False In 1963 the United States Supreme Court declared the Georgia county-unit system unconstitutional. True The current Georgia constitution was implemented in _______. 1983 The Georgia Constitution can be amended in a two-step process. The first step is the proposal of an amendment by 2/3's of both houses of the General Assembly. True The Georgia Constitution can be amended in a two-step process. The first step is the proposal of an amendment by 2/3's of both houses of the General Assembly. True The Governor of Georgia can veto a constitutional amendment. False In Georgia voters can get an issue on the ballot through the initiative process. False The majority of proposed constitutional amendments considered by state legislatures are approved by a vote of the people of that state. True The presiding officer of the Georgia House of Representatives is called the ______. Speaker The Leader of the Georgia Senate is _____________________. The Lt. Governor of the state The Georgia General Assembly meets every other year. False The Georgia General Assembly is limited to a ________ day session. 40 There are no age or residency requirements for election to the Georgia General Assembly other than being a registered voter. False The Governor may call the Georgia General Assembly into special session. True If the Georgia legislature wished to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of an individual or an organization, the General Assembly would pass a _______________ describing their achievements. Resolution Only members of the General Assembly may introduce legislation. True The Georgia Constitution requires that legislation dealing with public revenues be first introduced in the Senate, and then later in the House. False Bills in the Georgia General Assembly are constitutionally restricted to one purpose. True The legislature may approve tax legislation by a simple majority vote of both houses of the legislature. False A 2/3's vote of both houses of the General Assembly is required to override the Governor's veto of legislation. True The Georgia Constitution requires the Governor to prepare the state's budget and submit it to the legislature. True Georgia voters elect more officials who serve in the Georgia executive branch than is the case in the executive branch at the federal level. True The Governor of Georgia can only serve two consecutive terms. True Other statewide elected officials (e.g., Agriculture Commissioner, Insurance Commissioner) are limited to two consecutive terms. False As with the federal government, Georgia's fiscal year begins on October 1st each year. False If a bill is passed by the General Assembly and the Governor takes no action (i.e., neither signs nor vetoes it), the bill automatically dies. False The Georgia Governor may exercise power over college-level education in the state by serving on the Board of Regents. False In Georgia the __________________________ regulates telephone services and utilities such as natural gas and electricity. Public Service Commision There are no constitutional qualifications to be a judge in Georgia. False Members of the Georgia Supreme Court, like the United States Supreme Court, serve life terms. False Traffic violation cases (e.g., a speeding ticket) are tried in Superior Court. False The Georgia Supreme Court is required by the state constitution to grant the request of a Georgia resident for an appeal of their conviction in a Superior Court felony case. False