GCSU GA Government Exam Study
Guide+Questions with Complete
Answers
Ways the Georgia governor has more or less power than the President - ANSWER
Executive appointments, budgeting process, veto power - ANSWER -executive
appointments: GA governor rated as the weakest in the country in appointive powers
because several exec departments in GA are headed by people elected by the voters &
thus independent of the governor
budgeting process:
veto power:
"Informal" powers of the Governor - ANSWER his powers are based on informal
rather than formal sources-I.e., on his ability to lead, persuade, and bargain, and on
the willingness of others to be led, persuaded & bargained with
Policy-making boards and why it is hard for the Governor to control them - ANSWER
"Management by exception" - ANSWER personal, detailed action by the governor
usually only occurs during exceptional cases; his decisions at those times should then
be used to guide the daily operations of state executive branch employees (usually only
controversial matters and questions that cannot be settled by lower-level officials will
come to the governor's office for resolution)
In what different ways are the heads of executive departments selected in Georgia?
- ANSWER through appointments
, How did Jimmy Carter reorganize the state executive agencies? What was the result
of this reorganization? - ANSWER he reduced the agencies through 22 departments by
using the "one stop shopping" concept where one broad function of government is
handled by one agency results were made executive branch simpler and more
easily comprehendible by public
Which power of the Governor is held by some political scientists to be the most
important of his policy-making and management tools? - ANSWER state fiscal
affairs, raising revenue & spending funds
State budget process and the role of the Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) - ANSWER
How is the Governor involved in the legislative process? - ANSWER -may address the
legislature to it his views, to propose bills, & to call for cooperation between parties
-can reject or veto bills passed by the legislature
-after passed by legislature, governor must make his veto decision within 6 days
-can control the very convening, or meeting, of the legislature
What is the line-item veto? What kind of bills can the Governor use this on? - ANSWER a
specific item veto on appropriations (budget) bills (can reject a particular expenditure
program w/o having to veto the whole bill)
How can the legislature override the governor's veto? - ANSWER a two-thirds
majority of both legislative chambers is required
Governor's ability to call special legislative sessions and when this might be used -
ANSWER can only consider those issues he has designated (ex: legislative approval of
new state constitution, change a provision in the state income tax law, GA redrawing
its state legislative and congressional district lines) all occur during a special session
called by the governor
Guide+Questions with Complete
Answers
Ways the Georgia governor has more or less power than the President - ANSWER
Executive appointments, budgeting process, veto power - ANSWER -executive
appointments: GA governor rated as the weakest in the country in appointive powers
because several exec departments in GA are headed by people elected by the voters &
thus independent of the governor
budgeting process:
veto power:
"Informal" powers of the Governor - ANSWER his powers are based on informal
rather than formal sources-I.e., on his ability to lead, persuade, and bargain, and on
the willingness of others to be led, persuaded & bargained with
Policy-making boards and why it is hard for the Governor to control them - ANSWER
"Management by exception" - ANSWER personal, detailed action by the governor
usually only occurs during exceptional cases; his decisions at those times should then
be used to guide the daily operations of state executive branch employees (usually only
controversial matters and questions that cannot be settled by lower-level officials will
come to the governor's office for resolution)
In what different ways are the heads of executive departments selected in Georgia?
- ANSWER through appointments
, How did Jimmy Carter reorganize the state executive agencies? What was the result
of this reorganization? - ANSWER he reduced the agencies through 22 departments by
using the "one stop shopping" concept where one broad function of government is
handled by one agency results were made executive branch simpler and more
easily comprehendible by public
Which power of the Governor is held by some political scientists to be the most
important of his policy-making and management tools? - ANSWER state fiscal
affairs, raising revenue & spending funds
State budget process and the role of the Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) - ANSWER
How is the Governor involved in the legislative process? - ANSWER -may address the
legislature to it his views, to propose bills, & to call for cooperation between parties
-can reject or veto bills passed by the legislature
-after passed by legislature, governor must make his veto decision within 6 days
-can control the very convening, or meeting, of the legislature
What is the line-item veto? What kind of bills can the Governor use this on? - ANSWER a
specific item veto on appropriations (budget) bills (can reject a particular expenditure
program w/o having to veto the whole bill)
How can the legislature override the governor's veto? - ANSWER a two-thirds
majority of both legislative chambers is required
Governor's ability to call special legislative sessions and when this might be used -
ANSWER can only consider those issues he has designated (ex: legislative approval of
new state constitution, change a provision in the state income tax law, GA redrawing
its state legislative and congressional district lines) all occur during a special session
called by the governor
