Page | 1
UGA GA Constitution Test Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
Question: Does the current Georgia Constitution impose term limits on
governors/what are they?
Ans: YES it does impose term limits on governors; it is the only position
that has a limit on term; Governor is the highest/most powerful position
Limits:
Past-1942: two consecutive 2-year terms
1942-1976: one 4-year term
1976-Present: two consecutive 4-year terms
Question: Does the Governor have the authority to exercise a line-item veto?
Ans: Yes, Governors can exercise line-item vetoes. Line-item veto is
removing specific lines from a budget
Question: Who has the power of executive clemency in the Georgia
Constitution?
, Page | 2
Ans: Executive clemency is "governor's pardon"
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles has this power
Question: What are the age qualifications for holding elective office in
Georgia (US Senate, US House, Georgia Senate, Georgia House)?
Ans: Georgia House of Representatives - must be 21 years old
Georgia Senate - must be 25 years old
US House - must be 25 years old
US Senate - must be 30 years old
Question: Are there citizenship requirement for those seeking elective office?
Residency requirements?
, Page | 3
Ans: Georgia House of Representatives - must live in Georgia for at least 2
years and for at least 1 year in the district that he or she represents and
resides
Georgia Senate - must live in Georgia for at least 2 years and for at least 1
year in the district that he or she represents
US House - must be 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
US Senate - must be a citizen of the US for at least 9 years prior to
election, a resident of the state represented
Question: What are the responsibilities of the lieutenant governor in Georgia?
Ans: Lieutenant governor is "President of the Senate" and oversees
committee on senate membership. They do not run with governor, they
are elected separately.
Lieutenant governor presides over debate in the chamber and oversees the
movement of legislation through the chamber
UGA GA Constitution Test Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
Question: Does the current Georgia Constitution impose term limits on
governors/what are they?
Ans: YES it does impose term limits on governors; it is the only position
that has a limit on term; Governor is the highest/most powerful position
Limits:
Past-1942: two consecutive 2-year terms
1942-1976: one 4-year term
1976-Present: two consecutive 4-year terms
Question: Does the Governor have the authority to exercise a line-item veto?
Ans: Yes, Governors can exercise line-item vetoes. Line-item veto is
removing specific lines from a budget
Question: Who has the power of executive clemency in the Georgia
Constitution?
, Page | 2
Ans: Executive clemency is "governor's pardon"
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles has this power
Question: What are the age qualifications for holding elective office in
Georgia (US Senate, US House, Georgia Senate, Georgia House)?
Ans: Georgia House of Representatives - must be 21 years old
Georgia Senate - must be 25 years old
US House - must be 25 years old
US Senate - must be 30 years old
Question: Are there citizenship requirement for those seeking elective office?
Residency requirements?
, Page | 3
Ans: Georgia House of Representatives - must live in Georgia for at least 2
years and for at least 1 year in the district that he or she represents and
resides
Georgia Senate - must live in Georgia for at least 2 years and for at least 1
year in the district that he or she represents
US House - must be 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
US Senate - must be a citizen of the US for at least 9 years prior to
election, a resident of the state represented
Question: What are the responsibilities of the lieutenant governor in Georgia?
Ans: Lieutenant governor is "President of the Senate" and oversees
committee on senate membership. They do not run with governor, they
are elected separately.
Lieutenant governor presides over debate in the chamber and oversees the
movement of legislation through the chamber
