GCSU GA Gov Exam Questions with
Complete Answers
Different roles the Georgia governor plays - ANSWER -head of state (ceremonial)
-head of government
-commander in chief
-Chief executive
-"management by
exception"
Ways the Georgia governor has more or less power than the President - ANSWER
Fiscal Authority
-Office of Planning and Budget (OPB)
-most significant
Legislative Authority
-line-item veto (governor can take of particular lines that he doesn't like on
spending/ appropriation bills)
Policy-making boards and why it is hard for the Governor to control them - ANSWER (5-7
yr terms) which are usually appointed by governor (except: depart of transportation)
"Management by exception" - ANSWER governor makes very few decisions
directly; governor is only involved in resolving borderline/controversial cases
In what different ways are the heads of executive departments selected in Georgia?
- ANSWER chosen through election
, How did Jimmy Carter reorganize the state executive agencies? What was the result of
this reorganization? - ANSWER Jimmy Carter was able to reduce the number of
executive agencies from 300 departments to 22 departments; the reorganization did
make the executive branch simpler in structure, more easily comprehended by the
public, and better managed by the governor and the department heads.
Which power of the Governor is held by some political scientists to be the most
important of his policy-making and management tools? - ANSWER fiscal affairs:
raising revenues and spending funds; this is true especially in GA. an important source
of the governor's fiscal powers is the Office of Planning and Budget (OPB)
State budget process and the role of the Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) - ANSWER
the process is complex, beginning a full 16 months before the fiscal year commences
involving hundreds of requests, communications, consultations, and negotiations
between, on the one hand, the governor and OPB, and, on the other hand, the various
executive agencies; the duties of the OPB center on helping the governor draw up both
short and long range plans for the state in the shape of the executive budget. This
document predicts how much money will be available for state spending in the next
fiscal year and then specifies how much should be spent for various programs by every
executive agency.
How is the Governor involved in the legislative process? - ANSWER 1) during each
legislative session, the governor may address the legislature to present to it his views,
to propose bills, and to call for cooperation between parties.
2) bills passed by the legislature can be vetoed by the governor if he chooses
3) after a bill's passage by the legislature, the governor must make his veto decision
within 6 days if the legislature is still in session, or 40 days is the legislature is adjourned.
How can the legislature override the governor's veto? - ANSWER 2/3 majority of both
legislative chambers is required; no veto has been over-ridden in GA in nearly 30 years
Complete Answers
Different roles the Georgia governor plays - ANSWER -head of state (ceremonial)
-head of government
-commander in chief
-Chief executive
-"management by
exception"
Ways the Georgia governor has more or less power than the President - ANSWER
Fiscal Authority
-Office of Planning and Budget (OPB)
-most significant
Legislative Authority
-line-item veto (governor can take of particular lines that he doesn't like on
spending/ appropriation bills)
Policy-making boards and why it is hard for the Governor to control them - ANSWER (5-7
yr terms) which are usually appointed by governor (except: depart of transportation)
"Management by exception" - ANSWER governor makes very few decisions
directly; governor is only involved in resolving borderline/controversial cases
In what different ways are the heads of executive departments selected in Georgia?
- ANSWER chosen through election
, How did Jimmy Carter reorganize the state executive agencies? What was the result of
this reorganization? - ANSWER Jimmy Carter was able to reduce the number of
executive agencies from 300 departments to 22 departments; the reorganization did
make the executive branch simpler in structure, more easily comprehended by the
public, and better managed by the governor and the department heads.
Which power of the Governor is held by some political scientists to be the most
important of his policy-making and management tools? - ANSWER fiscal affairs:
raising revenues and spending funds; this is true especially in GA. an important source
of the governor's fiscal powers is the Office of Planning and Budget (OPB)
State budget process and the role of the Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) - ANSWER
the process is complex, beginning a full 16 months before the fiscal year commences
involving hundreds of requests, communications, consultations, and negotiations
between, on the one hand, the governor and OPB, and, on the other hand, the various
executive agencies; the duties of the OPB center on helping the governor draw up both
short and long range plans for the state in the shape of the executive budget. This
document predicts how much money will be available for state spending in the next
fiscal year and then specifies how much should be spent for various programs by every
executive agency.
How is the Governor involved in the legislative process? - ANSWER 1) during each
legislative session, the governor may address the legislature to present to it his views,
to propose bills, and to call for cooperation between parties.
2) bills passed by the legislature can be vetoed by the governor if he chooses
3) after a bill's passage by the legislature, the governor must make his veto decision
within 6 days if the legislature is still in session, or 40 days is the legislature is adjourned.
How can the legislature override the governor's veto? - ANSWER 2/3 majority of both
legislative chambers is required; no veto has been over-ridden in GA in nearly 30 years
