Georgia Constitution Exam Questions
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1.) Does the current Georgia Constitution impose term limits on governors? If
so, what are they? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Georgia does limit the term on governors. It
is the only position that has a limit on term. Governor is the highest and most
powerful position.
Past-1942 2 consecutive two year terms
1942-1976 1 four year term
1976-now 2 consecutive four year terms
2.) Does the governor have the authority to exercise line-item veto? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Governors can exercise line-item vetoes. Line-item veto is removing specific
lines from a budget
3.) Who has the power of executive clemency in the Georgia Constitution? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Executive clemency (governor's pardon), The State Board of
Pardons and Paroles
4.) What are the citizenship and residency requirements for Senate and House
of GA and US? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Georgia House of Representatives - must be 21
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, years old and must have residency in Georgia for at least 2 years and for at least
1 year in the district that he or she represents and resides
US House - must be 25 years old, a citizen of the US for at least 7 years prior to
the election, a resident of the state that he or she has chosen to represent
Georgia Senate - must be 25 years old and must have residency in Georgia for at
least 2 years and for at least 1 year in the district that he or she represents
US Senate - must be 30 years old, a citizen of the US for at least 9 years prior to
election , a resident of the state represented
5.) What are the responsibilities of the lieutenant governor in Georgia? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Lieutenant governor aka president of the senate oversees
committee on senate membership. They do not run with governor, elected
separately.
6.) Besides the governor and lieutenant governor, who else are elected
executive officers? * - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Attorney general: represents the state in
legal matters
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and Correct Answers | Rated A+
1.) Does the current Georgia Constitution impose term limits on governors? If
so, what are they? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Georgia does limit the term on governors. It
is the only position that has a limit on term. Governor is the highest and most
powerful position.
Past-1942 2 consecutive two year terms
1942-1976 1 four year term
1976-now 2 consecutive four year terms
2.) Does the governor have the authority to exercise line-item veto? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Governors can exercise line-item vetoes. Line-item veto is removing specific
lines from a budget
3.) Who has the power of executive clemency in the Georgia Constitution? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Executive clemency (governor's pardon), The State Board of
Pardons and Paroles
4.) What are the citizenship and residency requirements for Senate and House
of GA and US? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Georgia House of Representatives - must be 21
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, years old and must have residency in Georgia for at least 2 years and for at least
1 year in the district that he or she represents and resides
US House - must be 25 years old, a citizen of the US for at least 7 years prior to
the election, a resident of the state that he or she has chosen to represent
Georgia Senate - must be 25 years old and must have residency in Georgia for at
least 2 years and for at least 1 year in the district that he or she represents
US Senate - must be 30 years old, a citizen of the US for at least 9 years prior to
election , a resident of the state represented
5.) What are the responsibilities of the lieutenant governor in Georgia? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Lieutenant governor aka president of the senate oversees
committee on senate membership. They do not run with governor, elected
separately.
6.) Besides the governor and lieutenant governor, who else are elected
executive officers? * - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Attorney general: represents the state in
legal matters
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