ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The duty that the laws of the state are faithfully executed is that of... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Governor
What is the term of office for a governor and how many consecutive terms can they have? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 4 years, 2 consecutive terms
The Governor must be ____ years old. - CORRECT ANSWER - 30
What is the exception for governors running more than 2 terms? - CORRECT ANSWER -
They can sit out for a minimum of 4 years and then run again. No governor has done this since
1940s
What is a line-item veto? - CORRECT ANSWER - a special form of veto that authorizes
the governor to reject particular provisions of a bill without vetoing the entire bill
Does the GA governor have the ability to exercise a line-item veto? - CORRECT
ANSWER - yes, for spending bills
How can a line-item veto be overridden? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2/3 vote from the
General Assembly
Who has the power of executive clemency in the Georgia Constitution? - CORRECT
ANSWER - State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Executive Clemency is... - CORRECT ANSWER - the power to grant reprieves, pardons,
and paroles.
,What are the qualifications for members of The US House? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) at
least 25 y/o
2) US citizen >7 years
3) live in the state they represent
What are the qualifications for US Senators? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) at least 30 y/o
2) US citizen >9 years
3) live in the state they represent
What are the qualifications for members of The Georgia House? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) at least 21 y/o
2) US citizen
3) GA citizen for 2 years
4) legal resident of district for 1 year
What are the qualifications for members of The Georgia Senate? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) at least 25 y/o
2) US citizen
3) GA citizen for 2 years
4) legal resident of district for 1 year
The terms of Senators and Reps are ____ and have _____ on number of terms - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2 years, no limit
All bills raising revenue or appropriating money must originate in... - CORRECT
ANSWER - The House
Votes on bills in the General Assembly must always be by ______ if a bill involves _______. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Roll call, appropriations
, The most important function of the General Assembly is ... - CORRECT ANSWER - to
pass the state's operating budget each year
The presiding officer of the House of Reps is... - CORRECT ANSWER - Speaker
What is the main purpose (2) of the Lieutenant Governor? - CORRECT ANSWER -
President of the Senate, successor of the Governor
What duty did Marvin Griffin propose for the Lieutenant Governor? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Appointing chairmen to senate committees w/ governor approval
In 2003, Governor Sonny Perdue stripped the Lieutenant Governor of Griffin's powers and gave
them to ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - President Pro Tempore of the Senate
In 2010, the Republican majority voted to __________________ ability to appoint chairmen of
senate committees. - CORRECT ANSWER - strip the Lieutenant Governor's
Besides the governor and lieutenant governor, what positions are identified by the Georgia
constitution as being elected executive officers? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) secretary of
state
2) attorney general
3) state school superintendent
4) commissioner of agriculture
5) commissioner of labor
6) commissioner of insurance
What are the qualifications to serve as GA's Attorney General? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) US citizen for 10 years
2) GA resident for 4 years