KSU Georgia Constitution Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Does the curent GA constitution impose term limits on governors? If so, what are they? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, two terms, re-eligible after 4 years.
According to the Georgia constitution, does the Governor have the authority to exercise a line-
item veto? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, they can kill specific item in spending ills; 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The State Board of Pardons and Paroles
What are the age qualifications for holding elective office in Georgia (US Senate, US House,
Georgia Senate, Georgia House)? Are there citizenship requirement for those seeking elective
office? Residency requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER - GA House of Reps - must be
21 years old and have residency for at least a year in the district that he/she represents and
residency in GA for 2 years
GA Senate - must be 25 years old, residency for at least a year in the district that he/she
represents and residency in GA for at least 2 years
What are the requirements to be a Georgia department head? - CORRECT ANSWER --
Age of 25
-US citizen for at least 10 years
-GA resident for at least 4 years
What are the responsibilities of the lieutenant governor in Georgia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - President of the Senate; oversees committee on senate membership; chooses
the chairman of each committee; if Governor cannot perform duties Lieutenant Gov exercises
power of the Governor and can serve the rest of the term if the Governor dies.
,Besides the governor and lieutenant governor, what positions are identified by the Georgia
constitution as being elected executive officers? - CORRECT ANSWER - Attorney
General
Secretary of State
Commissioner of Agriculture
Commissioner of Labor
State School Superintendent
Public Service Commissioners
What are the qualifications to serve as Georgia's attorney general? What are his/her
responsibilities? - CORRECT ANSWER - Qualifications - 25 y/o, 10 years of US
citizenships, 4 years of state residency, must be an active statue member of the GA State Bar for
7 years and must not engage in private practice of law during term
Responsibilities - legal advisor of executive branch, represents the state in all capital felony
cases/before the Supreme Court, prosecutes any state officer/person for violating criminal statue
while dealing with the state, conducting investigations into the affairs of the government
List the Georgia constitutional boards and commissions (see Article IV). How are members
selected for each board or commission? What are the responsibilities of each? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Public Service Commission - 5 members to be elected by people, oversees
utilities like gas, etc.- 6 year terms
State Board of Pardons and Paroles - 5 members appointed by governor, subject to confirmation
by Senate and have power of executive clemency - 7 year terms
Personnel - 5 members appointed by the governor subject to Senate confirmation; 5 year terms
State Transportation Board - as many members as congressional districts in the state to be elected
by majority vote of members of the House and Senate, in charge of transportation/highway
construction, etc.
, Veterans Service Board - 7 members appointed by governor - 7 year terms
Board of Natural Resources - one member from each congressional district in state & 5 members
from the state at large appointed by Governor - 7 year terms
Educational Board - governor subject to senate confirmation, one member per district, local
schools; 7 year terms
Regents - one per district/5 at large, appointed by governor subject to senate confirmation, in
charge of colleges - 7 year terms
How many days does the Georgia General Assembly meet each year "in session"? How can they
convene in mid-January but adjourn at the end of March? What is a "special session"? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 40 working days each year but do not have to be consecutive
Governor may call the General Assembly into a special session for a set number of days when
the legislature's major business has been completed.
Special Session - agreement of 3/5 of membership of each chamber
What is the term length for Georgia state legislators? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 years and
are directly elected by their district
How many members makeup the Georgia General Assembly? - CORRECT ANSWER -
236
The passage of legislation by the General Assembly requires what proportion of support from
each chamber? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2/3 vote in both the House and the Senate which
will then be put on a ballot for the voters to decide if the constitution is to be amended.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Does the curent GA constitution impose term limits on governors? If so, what are they? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, two terms, re-eligible after 4 years.
According to the Georgia constitution, does the Governor have the authority to exercise a line-
item veto? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, they can kill specific item in spending ills; 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The State Board of Pardons and Paroles
What are the age qualifications for holding elective office in Georgia (US Senate, US House,
Georgia Senate, Georgia House)? Are there citizenship requirement for those seeking elective
office? Residency requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER - GA House of Reps - must be
21 years old and have residency for at least a year in the district that he/she represents and
residency in GA for 2 years
GA Senate - must be 25 years old, residency for at least a year in the district that he/she
represents and residency in GA for at least 2 years
What are the requirements to be a Georgia department head? - CORRECT ANSWER --
Age of 25
-US citizen for at least 10 years
-GA resident for at least 4 years
What are the responsibilities of the lieutenant governor in Georgia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - President of the Senate; oversees committee on senate membership; chooses
the chairman of each committee; if Governor cannot perform duties Lieutenant Gov exercises
power of the Governor and can serve the rest of the term if the Governor dies.
,Besides the governor and lieutenant governor, what positions are identified by the Georgia
constitution as being elected executive officers? - CORRECT ANSWER - Attorney
General
Secretary of State
Commissioner of Agriculture
Commissioner of Labor
State School Superintendent
Public Service Commissioners
What are the qualifications to serve as Georgia's attorney general? What are his/her
responsibilities? - CORRECT ANSWER - Qualifications - 25 y/o, 10 years of US
citizenships, 4 years of state residency, must be an active statue member of the GA State Bar for
7 years and must not engage in private practice of law during term
Responsibilities - legal advisor of executive branch, represents the state in all capital felony
cases/before the Supreme Court, prosecutes any state officer/person for violating criminal statue
while dealing with the state, conducting investigations into the affairs of the government
List the Georgia constitutional boards and commissions (see Article IV). How are members
selected for each board or commission? What are the responsibilities of each? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Public Service Commission - 5 members to be elected by people, oversees
utilities like gas, etc.- 6 year terms
State Board of Pardons and Paroles - 5 members appointed by governor, subject to confirmation
by Senate and have power of executive clemency - 7 year terms
Personnel - 5 members appointed by the governor subject to Senate confirmation; 5 year terms
State Transportation Board - as many members as congressional districts in the state to be elected
by majority vote of members of the House and Senate, in charge of transportation/highway
construction, etc.
, Veterans Service Board - 7 members appointed by governor - 7 year terms
Board of Natural Resources - one member from each congressional district in state & 5 members
from the state at large appointed by Governor - 7 year terms
Educational Board - governor subject to senate confirmation, one member per district, local
schools; 7 year terms
Regents - one per district/5 at large, appointed by governor subject to senate confirmation, in
charge of colleges - 7 year terms
How many days does the Georgia General Assembly meet each year "in session"? How can they
convene in mid-January but adjourn at the end of March? What is a "special session"? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 40 working days each year but do not have to be consecutive
Governor may call the General Assembly into a special session for a set number of days when
the legislature's major business has been completed.
Special Session - agreement of 3/5 of membership of each chamber
What is the term length for Georgia state legislators? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 years and
are directly elected by their district
How many members makeup the Georgia General Assembly? - CORRECT ANSWER -
236
The passage of legislation by the General Assembly requires what proportion of support from
each chamber? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2/3 vote in both the House and the Senate which
will then be put on a ballot for the voters to decide if the constitution is to be amended.
