KSU Georgia Constitution Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Does the curent GA constitution impose term limits on governors? If so, what are they?
- ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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
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,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? - ✔✔-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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Qualifications - 25 y/o, 10 years of US citizenships, 4 years of state
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, 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? -
✔✔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
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Does the curent GA constitution impose term limits on governors? If so, what are they?
- ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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
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,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? - ✔✔-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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Qualifications - 25 y/o, 10 years of US citizenships, 4 years of state
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, 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? -
✔✔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
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