GA Gov Exam GCSU Questions
and Answers Verified Solutions
Latest Update (2026/2027)
Question:
officials
Answer:
State workforce is much larger than the federal (3 mil/13 mil); state
has much more elected officials (537/500,000)
Question:
What areas of public policy do the states take most of the responsibility for?
Answer:
public education, highway network, law enforcement, public health, welfare,
recreational
services
Question:
How similar are the different state governmental systems to one another?
Answer:
,Question:
no
two state governments are exactly alike
Principles and beliefs associated with Constitutionalism
Answer:
Question:
Gov created by the
people for certain limited purposes; lays out powers and establishes
institutions; the
constitution itself should be easily changed
Age of current Constitution
Answer:
Question:
went into affect in 1983
Number of constitutions Georgia has had since 1777
Answer:
10
Question:
Length of the last two Georgia constitutions
Answer:
1977 (over 500,000 words); 1982
(~25,000 words)
, Question:
Prevailing constitutional doctrine in Georgia vs nationally
Answer:
the state govt can
only do something if the constitution allows it to do something, fed govt can
do anything unless
the constitution says it can't (makes the state constitution longer, need for
more amendments
to act)
Question:
Special amendments vs. general amendments
Answer:
special amendments (not
allowed) apply to only one section of the state, general amendments apply to
the state as a
whole
Question:
Amendment procedure in Georgia
Answer:
amendment procedure is different/similar
to us constitution
-2/3 vote in both chambers
-needs majority of voters in elections approving it
and Answers Verified Solutions
Latest Update (2026/2027)
Question:
officials
Answer:
State workforce is much larger than the federal (3 mil/13 mil); state
has much more elected officials (537/500,000)
Question:
What areas of public policy do the states take most of the responsibility for?
Answer:
public education, highway network, law enforcement, public health, welfare,
recreational
services
Question:
How similar are the different state governmental systems to one another?
Answer:
,Question:
no
two state governments are exactly alike
Principles and beliefs associated with Constitutionalism
Answer:
Question:
Gov created by the
people for certain limited purposes; lays out powers and establishes
institutions; the
constitution itself should be easily changed
Age of current Constitution
Answer:
Question:
went into affect in 1983
Number of constitutions Georgia has had since 1777
Answer:
10
Question:
Length of the last two Georgia constitutions
Answer:
1977 (over 500,000 words); 1982
(~25,000 words)
, Question:
Prevailing constitutional doctrine in Georgia vs nationally
Answer:
the state govt can
only do something if the constitution allows it to do something, fed govt can
do anything unless
the constitution says it can't (makes the state constitution longer, need for
more amendments
to act)
Question:
Special amendments vs. general amendments
Answer:
special amendments (not
allowed) apply to only one section of the state, general amendments apply to
the state as a
whole
Question:
Amendment procedure in Georgia
Answer:
amendment procedure is different/similar
to us constitution
-2/3 vote in both chambers
-needs majority of voters in elections approving it
