GA Constitution Exam UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The Georgia constitution calls for the branches of government to - CORRECT ANSWER -
be separate and distinct
Outside lotteries operated by and on behalf of the state, the governemnt - CORRECT
ANSWER - must prohibit the established of private lotteries and casino gambling
in regard to sovereign immunity (immunity of government for its acts harming the property or
persons of individual), the constitution - CORRECT ANSWER - indicates the state may
waive such immunity in specifics situations
the constitution of Georgia - CORRECT ANSWER - contains the bill of rights
Which civil liberty is protected by the Georgia constitution - CORRECT ANSWER -
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
freedom of the press
all of these are protected
Which civil liberty is not specifically protected by the Georgia Constitution? - CORRECT
ANSWER - right to privacy
In regard to civil liberties, which of the following is false about the Constitution? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It provides for superiority of military authority over civil authority
Which of the following is not required to register to vote in Georgia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A person must not have committed three or more misdemeanor violations in
past ten years
, According to Article II, the governor of the state of Georgia - CORRECT ANSWER - may
be suspended from office if a commission defined by the Constitution determines that a felony
indictment relates to and adversely affects the administration of the office and that the interests
of the public are adversely affected.
The number of representatives in the House and the number of senators - CORRECT
ANSWER - provides for more members of the House than of the senate
The Constitution provides that the apportionment (defining the boundaries of districts for the
purpose of election) of the house and senate seats in the General Assembly is - CORRECT
ANSWER - performed by the General Assembly
Which of the following would disqualify a person from being a member of the House of
Representatives in the General Assembly? - CORRECT ANSWER - being an officer in the
executive branch
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is - CORRECT ANSWER - Speaker
The president of the senate and presiding officer is - CORRECT ANSWER - the Lt.
Governor
The standards to qualify as candidates for House and Senate in the General Assembly -
CORRECT ANSWER - differ in that the age qualifications for Senate are more restrictive
than those for the House
The terms of Senators and Representatives are - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 years
Senators and Representatives of the General Assembly - CORRECT ANSWER -
Each General Assembly reorganizes and becomes a new General Assembly - CORRECT
ANSWER - every odd-numbered year
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The Georgia constitution calls for the branches of government to - CORRECT ANSWER -
be separate and distinct
Outside lotteries operated by and on behalf of the state, the governemnt - CORRECT
ANSWER - must prohibit the established of private lotteries and casino gambling
in regard to sovereign immunity (immunity of government for its acts harming the property or
persons of individual), the constitution - CORRECT ANSWER - indicates the state may
waive such immunity in specifics situations
the constitution of Georgia - CORRECT ANSWER - contains the bill of rights
Which civil liberty is protected by the Georgia constitution - CORRECT ANSWER -
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
freedom of the press
all of these are protected
Which civil liberty is not specifically protected by the Georgia Constitution? - CORRECT
ANSWER - right to privacy
In regard to civil liberties, which of the following is false about the Constitution? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It provides for superiority of military authority over civil authority
Which of the following is not required to register to vote in Georgia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A person must not have committed three or more misdemeanor violations in
past ten years
, According to Article II, the governor of the state of Georgia - CORRECT ANSWER - may
be suspended from office if a commission defined by the Constitution determines that a felony
indictment relates to and adversely affects the administration of the office and that the interests
of the public are adversely affected.
The number of representatives in the House and the number of senators - CORRECT
ANSWER - provides for more members of the House than of the senate
The Constitution provides that the apportionment (defining the boundaries of districts for the
purpose of election) of the house and senate seats in the General Assembly is - CORRECT
ANSWER - performed by the General Assembly
Which of the following would disqualify a person from being a member of the House of
Representatives in the General Assembly? - CORRECT ANSWER - being an officer in the
executive branch
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is - CORRECT ANSWER - Speaker
The president of the senate and presiding officer is - CORRECT ANSWER - the Lt.
Governor
The standards to qualify as candidates for House and Senate in the General Assembly -
CORRECT ANSWER - differ in that the age qualifications for Senate are more restrictive
than those for the House
The terms of Senators and Representatives are - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 years
Senators and Representatives of the General Assembly - CORRECT ANSWER -
Each General Assembly reorganizes and becomes a new General Assembly - CORRECT
ANSWER - every odd-numbered year
