Georgia Constitution Prep Exam
Questions Solved Correctly.
1.) Does the current Georgia Constitution impose term limits on governors? If so, what are they? -
Answer Georgia does limit the term on governors. It is the only position that has a limit on term.
Governor is the highest and most powerful position.
Past-1942 2 consecutive two year terms
1942-1976 1 four year term
1976-now 2 consecutive four year terms
2.) Does the governor have the authority to exercise line-item veto? - Answer Governors can exercise
line-item vetoes. Line-item veto is removing specific lines from a budget
3.) Who has the power of executive clemency in the Georgia Constitution? - Answer Executive
clemency (governor's pardon), The State Board of Pardons and Paroles
4.) What are the citizenship and residency requirements for Senate and House of GA and US? - Answer
Georgia House of Representatives - must be 21 years old and must have residency in Georgia for at least
2 years and for at least 1 year in the district that he or she represents and resides
US House - must be 25 years old, a citizen of the US for at least 7 years prior to the election, a resident of
the state that he or she has chosen to represent
Georgia Senate - must be 25 years old and must have residency in Georgia for at least 2 years and for at
least 1 year in the district that he or she represents
US Senate - must be 30 years old, a citizen of the US for at least 9 years prior to election , a resident of
the state represented
5.) What are the responsibilities of the lieutenant governor in Georgia? - Answer Lieutenant governor
aka president of the senate oversees committee on senate membership. They do not run with governor,
elected separately.
, 6.) Besides the governor and lieutenant governor, who else are elected executive officers? * - Answer
Attorney general: represents the state in legal matters
Secretary of state: runs elections, handles incorporation of businesses, and maintains GA archives.
Insurance commissioner: set rates and determine which carriers will be licensed to operate in GA. Also
serves as state fire marshal.
State school superintendent:
Commissioner of agriculture: provides information to farmers and certifies the accuracy and quality of
fertilizer
Commissioner of labor: occupational safety and the administration of labor laws, addresses
unemployment.
Public service commission: regulates industries and their rates such as telephones, electricity, and
natural gas, trucks, buses
7.) What are the qualifications and responsibilities of an attorney general? - Answer Attorney general
represents the state in legal matters. They must be at least 25 years, citizen for 10 years, live in GA for 4
years.
8.) List the Georgia constitutional boards and commissions? - Answer Public Service Commission - five
members to be elected by the people, oversees utilities like gas, electricity, communication networks
and transportation
State Board of Pardons and Paroles - five members appointed by the Governor, power of executive
clemency, including the powers to grant reprieves, pardons and paroles
Questions Solved Correctly.
1.) Does the current Georgia Constitution impose term limits on governors? If so, what are they? -
Answer Georgia does limit the term on governors. It is the only position that has a limit on term.
Governor is the highest and most powerful position.
Past-1942 2 consecutive two year terms
1942-1976 1 four year term
1976-now 2 consecutive four year terms
2.) Does the governor have the authority to exercise line-item veto? - Answer Governors can exercise
line-item vetoes. Line-item veto is removing specific lines from a budget
3.) Who has the power of executive clemency in the Georgia Constitution? - Answer Executive
clemency (governor's pardon), The State Board of Pardons and Paroles
4.) What are the citizenship and residency requirements for Senate and House of GA and US? - Answer
Georgia House of Representatives - must be 21 years old and must have residency in Georgia for at least
2 years and for at least 1 year in the district that he or she represents and resides
US House - must be 25 years old, a citizen of the US for at least 7 years prior to the election, a resident of
the state that he or she has chosen to represent
Georgia Senate - must be 25 years old and must have residency in Georgia for at least 2 years and for at
least 1 year in the district that he or she represents
US Senate - must be 30 years old, a citizen of the US for at least 9 years prior to election , a resident of
the state represented
5.) What are the responsibilities of the lieutenant governor in Georgia? - Answer Lieutenant governor
aka president of the senate oversees committee on senate membership. They do not run with governor,
elected separately.
, 6.) Besides the governor and lieutenant governor, who else are elected executive officers? * - Answer
Attorney general: represents the state in legal matters
Secretary of state: runs elections, handles incorporation of businesses, and maintains GA archives.
Insurance commissioner: set rates and determine which carriers will be licensed to operate in GA. Also
serves as state fire marshal.
State school superintendent:
Commissioner of agriculture: provides information to farmers and certifies the accuracy and quality of
fertilizer
Commissioner of labor: occupational safety and the administration of labor laws, addresses
unemployment.
Public service commission: regulates industries and their rates such as telephones, electricity, and
natural gas, trucks, buses
7.) What are the qualifications and responsibilities of an attorney general? - Answer Attorney general
represents the state in legal matters. They must be at least 25 years, citizen for 10 years, live in GA for 4
years.
8.) List the Georgia constitutional boards and commissions? - Answer Public Service Commission - five
members to be elected by the people, oversees utilities like gas, electricity, communication networks
and transportation
State Board of Pardons and Paroles - five members appointed by the Governor, power of executive
clemency, including the powers to grant reprieves, pardons and paroles
