UGA GA Constitution Test Questions
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The duty to take care that the laws of the state are faithfully executed is that of... -
✔✔Governor
What is the term of office for a governor and how many consecutive terms can they
have? - ✔✔4 years, 2 consecutive terms
The Governor must be ____ years old. - ✔✔30
What is the exception for governors running more than 2 terms? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔yes, for
spending bills
How can a line-item veto be overridden? - ✔✔2/3 vote from the General Assembly
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,Who has the power of executive clemency in the Georgia Constitution? - ✔✔State Board
of Pardons and Paroles
Executive Clemency is... - ✔✔the power to grant reprieves, pardons, and paroles.
What are the qualifications for members of The US House? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔1) at least 25 y/o
2) US citizen
3) GA citizen for 2 years
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, 4) legal resident of district for 1 year
The terms of Senators and Reps are ____ and have _____ on number of terms - ✔✔2
years, no limit
All bills raising revenue or appropriating money must originate in... - ✔✔The House
Votes on bills in the General Assembly must always be by ______ if a bill involves
_______. - ✔✔Roll call, appropriations
The most important function of the General Assembly is ... - ✔✔to pass the state's
operating budget each year
The presiding officer of the House of Reps is... - ✔✔Speaker
What is the main purpose (2) of the Lieutenant Governor? - ✔✔President of the Senate,
successor of the Governor
What duty did Marvin Griffin propose for the Lieutenant Governor? - ✔✔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 ____________. - ✔✔President Pro Tempore of the Senate
In 2010, the Republican majority voted to __________________ ability to appoint
chairmen of senate committees. - ✔✔strip the Lieutenant Governor's
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The duty to take care that the laws of the state are faithfully executed is that of... -
✔✔Governor
What is the term of office for a governor and how many consecutive terms can they
have? - ✔✔4 years, 2 consecutive terms
The Governor must be ____ years old. - ✔✔30
What is the exception for governors running more than 2 terms? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔yes, for
spending bills
How can a line-item veto be overridden? - ✔✔2/3 vote from the General Assembly
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,Who has the power of executive clemency in the Georgia Constitution? - ✔✔State Board
of Pardons and Paroles
Executive Clemency is... - ✔✔the power to grant reprieves, pardons, and paroles.
What are the qualifications for members of The US House? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔1) at least 25 y/o
2) US citizen
3) GA citizen for 2 years
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, 4) legal resident of district for 1 year
The terms of Senators and Reps are ____ and have _____ on number of terms - ✔✔2
years, no limit
All bills raising revenue or appropriating money must originate in... - ✔✔The House
Votes on bills in the General Assembly must always be by ______ if a bill involves
_______. - ✔✔Roll call, appropriations
The most important function of the General Assembly is ... - ✔✔to pass the state's
operating budget each year
The presiding officer of the House of Reps is... - ✔✔Speaker
What is the main purpose (2) of the Lieutenant Governor? - ✔✔President of the Senate,
successor of the Governor
What duty did Marvin Griffin propose for the Lieutenant Governor? - ✔✔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 ____________. - ✔✔President Pro Tempore of the Senate
In 2010, the Republican majority voted to __________________ ability to appoint
chairmen of senate committees. - ✔✔strip the Lieutenant Governor's
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