KSU Georgia Constitution Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Does the current GA Constitution impose term limits on governors? If so, what are
they? - ✔✔yes. 2 terms. re-eligible after 4 years.
According to the Georgia constitution, does the governor have the authority to exercise
a line-item veto? - ✔✔in attempt to remove specific spending without vetoing entire
budget. line-item veto can be overridden by a 2/3 vote of the membership in each
chamber of the General Assembly.
Who has the power of executive clemency in the Georgia Constitution? - ✔✔State Board
of Pardons and Paroles
age qualifications for holding elective office US Senate - ✔✔
age qualifications for holding elective office in Georgia- US House - ✔✔
age qualifications for holding elective office in Georgia- GA House - ✔✔
What are the responsibilities of the lieutenant governor in Georgia? - ✔✔
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,- ✔✔president of the senate-presides over debate in that chamber -successor of
governor if the chief exec disabled/dies -name chairmen to senate committees -cannot
vote/sponsor legislation
Besides the governor and lieutenant governor, what positions are identified by the GA
constitution as being elected executive officers? - ✔✔secretary of state -attorney general
-state school superintendent -commissioner of agriculture -commissioner of labor -
commissioner of insurance
what are the qualifications to serve as Georgia's attorney general? - ✔✔US citizen, 10 yrs
-legal resident of state for 4 yrs immediately preceding election -25 yrs old -active-status
member of state bar of GA for 7 yrs -not engage in private practice of law during term -
Duties:
Responsibility of Georgia's attorney general? - ✔✔-act as legal advisor to the exec
branch -give opinions on questions of law upon requests of the governor and heads of
exec departments
GA attorney general responsibilities contd - ✔✔represent state in all capital felony cases
before GA supreme court -represent the state in all civil actions in court -represent state
in all cases before the US supreme court -prosecuting any state officer or other person or
entity for violating any criminal statute while dealing with or for the state -conducting
investigations into the affairs of the state
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, List the GA constitutional boards and commissions (see article IV). How are members
selected for each board or commission? what are the responsibilities of each? -
✔✔Public Service Commission, Pardons and Paroles, State Personnel Board, State
Transportation Board, Veterans Service board, Board of Natural Resources, Educational
Board, and Regents
Elected statewide, oversees utilities like gas, electricity, communication networks,
transportation - ✔✔Public Service Commission
governor appoints, can stay death sentence, executive clemency, inmates and parole
times - ✔✔Pardons and Paroles
appointed by governor, HR/benefit programs to govt workers - ✔✔State Personnel
Board
one member per district elected by majority vote of general assembly, highway
construction, railroads - ✔✔State Transportation Board
How is the Veterans Service Board elected? - ✔✔by Governor
Board of Natural Resources - ✔✔1 member per congressional district and 5 at large
appointed by governor
Board of Natural Resources - ✔✔1 member per congressional district and 5 at large
appointed by governor
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Does the current GA Constitution impose term limits on governors? If so, what are
they? - ✔✔yes. 2 terms. re-eligible after 4 years.
According to the Georgia constitution, does the governor have the authority to exercise
a line-item veto? - ✔✔in attempt to remove specific spending without vetoing entire
budget. line-item veto can be overridden by a 2/3 vote of the membership in each
chamber of the General Assembly.
Who has the power of executive clemency in the Georgia Constitution? - ✔✔State Board
of Pardons and Paroles
age qualifications for holding elective office US Senate - ✔✔
age qualifications for holding elective office in Georgia- US House - ✔✔
age qualifications for holding elective office in Georgia- GA House - ✔✔
What are the responsibilities of the lieutenant governor in Georgia? - ✔✔
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,- ✔✔president of the senate-presides over debate in that chamber -successor of
governor if the chief exec disabled/dies -name chairmen to senate committees -cannot
vote/sponsor legislation
Besides the governor and lieutenant governor, what positions are identified by the GA
constitution as being elected executive officers? - ✔✔secretary of state -attorney general
-state school superintendent -commissioner of agriculture -commissioner of labor -
commissioner of insurance
what are the qualifications to serve as Georgia's attorney general? - ✔✔US citizen, 10 yrs
-legal resident of state for 4 yrs immediately preceding election -25 yrs old -active-status
member of state bar of GA for 7 yrs -not engage in private practice of law during term -
Duties:
Responsibility of Georgia's attorney general? - ✔✔-act as legal advisor to the exec
branch -give opinions on questions of law upon requests of the governor and heads of
exec departments
GA attorney general responsibilities contd - ✔✔represent state in all capital felony cases
before GA supreme court -represent the state in all civil actions in court -represent state
in all cases before the US supreme court -prosecuting any state officer or other person or
entity for violating any criminal statute while dealing with or for the state -conducting
investigations into the affairs of the state
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, List the GA constitutional boards and commissions (see article IV). How are members
selected for each board or commission? what are the responsibilities of each? -
✔✔Public Service Commission, Pardons and Paroles, State Personnel Board, State
Transportation Board, Veterans Service board, Board of Natural Resources, Educational
Board, and Regents
Elected statewide, oversees utilities like gas, electricity, communication networks,
transportation - ✔✔Public Service Commission
governor appoints, can stay death sentence, executive clemency, inmates and parole
times - ✔✔Pardons and Paroles
appointed by governor, HR/benefit programs to govt workers - ✔✔State Personnel
Board
one member per district elected by majority vote of general assembly, highway
construction, railroads - ✔✔State Transportation Board
How is the Veterans Service Board elected? - ✔✔by Governor
Board of Natural Resources - ✔✔1 member per congressional district and 5 at large
appointed by governor
Board of Natural Resources - ✔✔1 member per congressional district and 5 at large
appointed by governor
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