UGA US/GA Constitution Final Exam
Questions And 100% Accurate Answers.
the presiding officer of the state senate specified by the GA constitution is - Answer the lieutenant
governor
what was the lieutenant governor's duty proposed by Marvin Griffin? - Answer to appoint chairmen to
the senate committees with governor's approval
consolidation starts... - Answer through passage of an act in general assembly, approved by majority of
voters in affected counties
sovereign immunity - Answer legal doctrine where a state cannot commit a legal wrong doing and is
immune from civil suit/criminal prosecution
GA public service commission 3 amenities? - Answer electricity, natural gas, telecommunications
term of office for governor - Answer 4 years, 2 consecutive terms
term of service for appellate judges - Answer 6 years
how can a line-item veto be overridden? - Answer 2/3 vote from general assembly
qualifications to serve as GA's attorney general? - Answer US citizen for 10 years, GA resident 4 years,
25 years old, state bar member 7 years
home rule - Answer local government is granted powers to write/amend its charter and to take any
action not prohibited by the state
how many members of state board of pardons and paroles are there? - Answer 5 members, appointed
by governor
, executive clemency - Answer the power to grant reprieves, pardons, and paroles
king vs. chapman - Answer outlawed GA's use of white primary
GA governor exercises ability of line-item veto for? - Answer spending bills
votes on bills in the general assembly must always be _____ if a bill involves _____ - Answer roll call,
appropriations
lieutenant governor's 2 main purposes? - Answer president of senate, successor of governor
term for GA state legislators - Answer 2 years
eminent domain - Answer taking of private property for public use
term of house of representatives - Answer 2 years
term of senator - Answer 6 years
how many legislators must be present for general assembly to transact legislative business? - Answer
3/5 of the assembly
judicial vacancies filled by - Answer appointed by governor
US house member qualifications? - Answer 25 years old, US citizen at least 7 years, live in state
represented
courts of limited jurisdiction - Answer magistrate, probate, municipal, juvenile state
Questions And 100% Accurate Answers.
the presiding officer of the state senate specified by the GA constitution is - Answer the lieutenant
governor
what was the lieutenant governor's duty proposed by Marvin Griffin? - Answer to appoint chairmen to
the senate committees with governor's approval
consolidation starts... - Answer through passage of an act in general assembly, approved by majority of
voters in affected counties
sovereign immunity - Answer legal doctrine where a state cannot commit a legal wrong doing and is
immune from civil suit/criminal prosecution
GA public service commission 3 amenities? - Answer electricity, natural gas, telecommunications
term of office for governor - Answer 4 years, 2 consecutive terms
term of service for appellate judges - Answer 6 years
how can a line-item veto be overridden? - Answer 2/3 vote from general assembly
qualifications to serve as GA's attorney general? - Answer US citizen for 10 years, GA resident 4 years,
25 years old, state bar member 7 years
home rule - Answer local government is granted powers to write/amend its charter and to take any
action not prohibited by the state
how many members of state board of pardons and paroles are there? - Answer 5 members, appointed
by governor
, executive clemency - Answer the power to grant reprieves, pardons, and paroles
king vs. chapman - Answer outlawed GA's use of white primary
GA governor exercises ability of line-item veto for? - Answer spending bills
votes on bills in the general assembly must always be _____ if a bill involves _____ - Answer roll call,
appropriations
lieutenant governor's 2 main purposes? - Answer president of senate, successor of governor
term for GA state legislators - Answer 2 years
eminent domain - Answer taking of private property for public use
term of house of representatives - Answer 2 years
term of senator - Answer 6 years
how many legislators must be present for general assembly to transact legislative business? - Answer
3/5 of the assembly
judicial vacancies filled by - Answer appointed by governor
US house member qualifications? - Answer 25 years old, US citizen at least 7 years, live in state
represented
courts of limited jurisdiction - Answer magistrate, probate, municipal, juvenile state
