GCSU GA Constitution Revision Exam
Questions And 100% Correct Answers.
how many federal employees? - Answer 3 million
how many state/local employees? - Answer 13 million
What areas of public policy do the states take most of the responsibility for? - Answer education,
highways, lawenforcement, public health, welfare
Similarities between state gov systems - Answer 1. every state has a written constitution and 3 gov
branches
2. governor, state leg and court system
constitutionalism - Answer -gov created for the people by people
- describe fundamental powers and establishments to excersis powers
-doc should not be changed easily
when was constitution adopted - Answer 1982
when was constitution put into action - Answer 1983
how many constitutions has GA had? - Answer 10
when was GAs first constitution - Answer 1777
special amendments - Answer pertain only to single localities (illegal)
general amendments - Answer statewide application
, amendment procedure in GA - Answer 1. amendments proposed and then approved by voters
number of ballots/approval in 1982 - Answer 30-40 proposed 20 approved
number of ballots/approvals since 1982 - Answer 10 proposed and 7 approved
subjects that Ga constitution covers - Answer 1. Basic rights of the individual, voting, elections, the
legislative/judicial/executive branches, taxation, finance, education, local government, amending
procedures
who is the most important and powerful individual in Ga system - Answer Governor
how can ga governor be removed before term is up - Answer impeachment
how many GA governors have been impeached - Answer 0
requirements for governor - Answer 30 yrs old
US citizen for 15
state citizen for 6
majority of votes
characteristics of past governors - Answer white males that have had a political profession
head of state - Answer rep and spokes person for the sate of ga
head of government - Answer in theory responsible for management of programs and services
commander in chief - Answer has his own armies (the national guard)
Questions And 100% Correct Answers.
how many federal employees? - Answer 3 million
how many state/local employees? - Answer 13 million
What areas of public policy do the states take most of the responsibility for? - Answer education,
highways, lawenforcement, public health, welfare
Similarities between state gov systems - Answer 1. every state has a written constitution and 3 gov
branches
2. governor, state leg and court system
constitutionalism - Answer -gov created for the people by people
- describe fundamental powers and establishments to excersis powers
-doc should not be changed easily
when was constitution adopted - Answer 1982
when was constitution put into action - Answer 1983
how many constitutions has GA had? - Answer 10
when was GAs first constitution - Answer 1777
special amendments - Answer pertain only to single localities (illegal)
general amendments - Answer statewide application
, amendment procedure in GA - Answer 1. amendments proposed and then approved by voters
number of ballots/approval in 1982 - Answer 30-40 proposed 20 approved
number of ballots/approvals since 1982 - Answer 10 proposed and 7 approved
subjects that Ga constitution covers - Answer 1. Basic rights of the individual, voting, elections, the
legislative/judicial/executive branches, taxation, finance, education, local government, amending
procedures
who is the most important and powerful individual in Ga system - Answer Governor
how can ga governor be removed before term is up - Answer impeachment
how many GA governors have been impeached - Answer 0
requirements for governor - Answer 30 yrs old
US citizen for 15
state citizen for 6
majority of votes
characteristics of past governors - Answer white males that have had a political profession
head of state - Answer rep and spokes person for the sate of ga
head of government - Answer in theory responsible for management of programs and services
commander in chief - Answer has his own armies (the national guard)
