UGA GA Constitution Test Questions and
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What is sovereign immunity? a legal doctrine where a state cannot commit a legal wrong
doing and is immune from civil suit or criminal prosecution
In regard to sovereign immunity, the GA Constitution indicates the state may... waive
such immunity in specific situations
What is a Bill of Attainder and what is GA's stance on the bill? Act of legislature declaring
a person(s) guilty of a crime without trail. It is banned.
Does the GA Constitution ban slavery? Never mentions slavery
Does the GA Constitution ban indentured servitude? Yes
Does GA recognize marriage of two same-sex individuals? No
How many legislators must be present in order for the general assembly to transact legislative
business? 3/5 of the assembly
What are the legislative procedures, according to the Georgia constitution, for approval, veto
and override of vetos? A bill vetoed by the governor is dead unless the General Assembly
overrides the veto by a two-thirds vote of the total membership of each house
How has Georgia's constitution historically approached judicial review? Allowed to
declare Acts unconstitutional after 1861
, How did state political leaders, pushing for white supremacy during the 19th and 20th century
use the constitution to achieve their goals? 1) Poll taxes
2) 1877 Constitution: had to pay all taxes to be eligible vote
3) 1877 Constitution: misproportion of votes for urban areas
To protect against the power of the national government, the 10th Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution grants the states... Reserved Powers
In the section of the Constitution on impeachment, what standards are given to determine
whether a person has committed an office warranting impeachment? No standard is
provided
The power to impeach is given to _______ and the trial is given to _________. The
house, Senate
With respect to apportionment of Senate and House districts, district must be composed of
____________. contiguous territory
Georgia was the first state whose courts recognized a right to _________. Privacy
King v. Chapman Outlawed Georgia's use of the white primary.
Wesberry v. Sanders Requires each state to draw its U.S. Congressional districts so that
they are approximately equal in population.
Gray v. Sanders Supreme Court case about equal representation in regard to the
American election system and formulated the famous "one person, one vote" standard for
legislative districting.
Answers| Latest Update
What is sovereign immunity? a legal doctrine where a state cannot commit a legal wrong
doing and is immune from civil suit or criminal prosecution
In regard to sovereign immunity, the GA Constitution indicates the state may... waive
such immunity in specific situations
What is a Bill of Attainder and what is GA's stance on the bill? Act of legislature declaring
a person(s) guilty of a crime without trail. It is banned.
Does the GA Constitution ban slavery? Never mentions slavery
Does the GA Constitution ban indentured servitude? Yes
Does GA recognize marriage of two same-sex individuals? No
How many legislators must be present in order for the general assembly to transact legislative
business? 3/5 of the assembly
What are the legislative procedures, according to the Georgia constitution, for approval, veto
and override of vetos? A bill vetoed by the governor is dead unless the General Assembly
overrides the veto by a two-thirds vote of the total membership of each house
How has Georgia's constitution historically approached judicial review? Allowed to
declare Acts unconstitutional after 1861
, How did state political leaders, pushing for white supremacy during the 19th and 20th century
use the constitution to achieve their goals? 1) Poll taxes
2) 1877 Constitution: had to pay all taxes to be eligible vote
3) 1877 Constitution: misproportion of votes for urban areas
To protect against the power of the national government, the 10th Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution grants the states... Reserved Powers
In the section of the Constitution on impeachment, what standards are given to determine
whether a person has committed an office warranting impeachment? No standard is
provided
The power to impeach is given to _______ and the trial is given to _________. The
house, Senate
With respect to apportionment of Senate and House districts, district must be composed of
____________. contiguous territory
Georgia was the first state whose courts recognized a right to _________. Privacy
King v. Chapman Outlawed Georgia's use of the white primary.
Wesberry v. Sanders Requires each state to draw its U.S. Congressional districts so that
they are approximately equal in population.
Gray v. Sanders Supreme Court case about equal representation in regard to the
American election system and formulated the famous "one person, one vote" standard for
legislative districting.
