GA Constitution Test Questions and
Answers| Latest Update
Which of the following places the steps of the lawmaking process in the correct order?
proposal, committees, floor action, conference, passage, governor's action
General Legislation has application statewide. Laws regarding election procedures or
speed limits on state highways are examples. Local governments may not pass ordinances which
contradict general law. Most general legislation intended to change existing law will specify
exactly which statutes will be changed, but any new legislation supersedes past legislation.
Local Legislation refers to those laws passed by the Georgia General Assembly which
apply only to specific cities, counties, or special districts within the state. may not contradict
general legislation and may not be used to change the tenure of particular local officials. It can,
however, be used to create or change political boundaries.
-Passage: Local bills must be preceded by a period of advertisement in which citizens of the
jurisdiction concerned are notified of the potential law. This most often occurs in local
newspapers.
Consideration of Bills Only members of the General Assembly may introduce legislation.
Bills may be introduced in either chamber of the General Assembly or at the same time in both
chambers. One exception is legislation dealing with public revenues or appropriation of public
money, which the Constitution requires to begin in the House of Representatives. The
Constitution mandates that all general legislation be read three times from the floor on three
separate days. Because the title is required to be a summary of intent, reading the title only is
substituted for the first reading of the entire bill. A second reading of the bill, which occurs on
the second day after introduction, will also be of the title only. The Constitution forbids the
introduction of bills which deal with specific individuals or which might limit the constitutional
authority of the General Assembly.
Passage of Bills Bills are passed by a simple majority of the entire membership of each
chamber, although there are several exceptions to this rule. Tax legislation, proposed
amendments to the constitution, veto overrides, punitive action taken against a member of the
General Assembly, or motions to change the order of business require two-thirds majorities.
,Bills which have been rejected once in a legislative session also require a two-thirds majority to
be reconsidered.
The State Budget The budget is a special type of lawmaking. has to be submitted by
governor to the General Assembly in the fist 5 days of the legislative session. The Constitution
also requires that the state adopt a balanced budget, something the federal government is not
obligated to do. Georgia's governor can exercise a line-item veto in an attempt to remove
specific spending without vetoing the entire budget. Like a regular veto, the line-item veto can
be overridden by a two-thirds vote of the membership in each chamber of the General
Assembly.
Executive Branch One of the most striking differences between the U.S. and Georgia
constitutions is the number of elected officials in the executive branch. The most visible in
Georgia are the governor and the lieutenant governor. While they may be compared to the U.S.
president and vice president, they are not elected together as a team and may represent
different views and political parties.
Georgia has a plural executive, meaning that voters elect various department heads rather than
having them picked by the governor like presidents choose the members of their cabinet. All
but six states elect executive branch officials in addition to a governor
the most important appointment power of Georgia governors is..... their constitutional
authority to fill vacancies in the executive and judicial branches without Senate confirmation
full veto A rejection of an entire bill
line-item veto rejections of specific passages in appropriations bills, which give the
governor the power to kill spending for specific projects without having to veto an entire state
budget
The plural executive The Georgia Constitution requires voters to elect six department
heads in addition to the governor and lieutenant governor. Together, these eight officials are
referred to as the state's "elected constitutional officers." Like a majority of states, Georgia
, elects an attorney general and secretary of state. Georgia is among the few states, however,
letting voters pick a state school superintendent and individuals to head departments of
agriculture, insurance, and labor. The six elected department heads possess power independent
of the governor
executive heads have to be 25, a US citizen for 10 years, and been a GA resident for at. least 4
years
Attorney General age of 25, been a U.S. citizen for at least ten years, and been a Georgia
resident at least four years when they assume office.
they are also required to have had seven years as an active-status member of the State Bar of
Georgia, which supervises the legal profession in the state
Constitutional Boards Eight boards have their authority spelled out in the Georgia
Constitution (see Table 6) Others have been created by law or executive order. The eight boards
and commissions required by the Constitution are among the most powerful agencies in
Georgia, in part because any changes in their basic authority and membership require a
constitutional amendment rather than passage of a law by the General Assembly. Their power is
also reflected in the resources they control.
-Public Service
-Pardons and Paroles
-Personnel
-Transportation
-Veterans Services
-Natural Resources
-Education
-Regents
Trial courts apply laws to the facts in specific cases, as when they render a verdict in a
criminal or civil case.
Answers| Latest Update
Which of the following places the steps of the lawmaking process in the correct order?
proposal, committees, floor action, conference, passage, governor's action
General Legislation has application statewide. Laws regarding election procedures or
speed limits on state highways are examples. Local governments may not pass ordinances which
contradict general law. Most general legislation intended to change existing law will specify
exactly which statutes will be changed, but any new legislation supersedes past legislation.
Local Legislation refers to those laws passed by the Georgia General Assembly which
apply only to specific cities, counties, or special districts within the state. may not contradict
general legislation and may not be used to change the tenure of particular local officials. It can,
however, be used to create or change political boundaries.
-Passage: Local bills must be preceded by a period of advertisement in which citizens of the
jurisdiction concerned are notified of the potential law. This most often occurs in local
newspapers.
Consideration of Bills Only members of the General Assembly may introduce legislation.
Bills may be introduced in either chamber of the General Assembly or at the same time in both
chambers. One exception is legislation dealing with public revenues or appropriation of public
money, which the Constitution requires to begin in the House of Representatives. The
Constitution mandates that all general legislation be read three times from the floor on three
separate days. Because the title is required to be a summary of intent, reading the title only is
substituted for the first reading of the entire bill. A second reading of the bill, which occurs on
the second day after introduction, will also be of the title only. The Constitution forbids the
introduction of bills which deal with specific individuals or which might limit the constitutional
authority of the General Assembly.
Passage of Bills Bills are passed by a simple majority of the entire membership of each
chamber, although there are several exceptions to this rule. Tax legislation, proposed
amendments to the constitution, veto overrides, punitive action taken against a member of the
General Assembly, or motions to change the order of business require two-thirds majorities.
,Bills which have been rejected once in a legislative session also require a two-thirds majority to
be reconsidered.
The State Budget The budget is a special type of lawmaking. has to be submitted by
governor to the General Assembly in the fist 5 days of the legislative session. The Constitution
also requires that the state adopt a balanced budget, something the federal government is not
obligated to do. Georgia's governor can exercise a line-item veto in an attempt to remove
specific spending without vetoing the entire budget. Like a regular veto, the line-item veto can
be overridden by a two-thirds vote of the membership in each chamber of the General
Assembly.
Executive Branch One of the most striking differences between the U.S. and Georgia
constitutions is the number of elected officials in the executive branch. The most visible in
Georgia are the governor and the lieutenant governor. While they may be compared to the U.S.
president and vice president, they are not elected together as a team and may represent
different views and political parties.
Georgia has a plural executive, meaning that voters elect various department heads rather than
having them picked by the governor like presidents choose the members of their cabinet. All
but six states elect executive branch officials in addition to a governor
the most important appointment power of Georgia governors is..... their constitutional
authority to fill vacancies in the executive and judicial branches without Senate confirmation
full veto A rejection of an entire bill
line-item veto rejections of specific passages in appropriations bills, which give the
governor the power to kill spending for specific projects without having to veto an entire state
budget
The plural executive The Georgia Constitution requires voters to elect six department
heads in addition to the governor and lieutenant governor. Together, these eight officials are
referred to as the state's "elected constitutional officers." Like a majority of states, Georgia
, elects an attorney general and secretary of state. Georgia is among the few states, however,
letting voters pick a state school superintendent and individuals to head departments of
agriculture, insurance, and labor. The six elected department heads possess power independent
of the governor
executive heads have to be 25, a US citizen for 10 years, and been a GA resident for at. least 4
years
Attorney General age of 25, been a U.S. citizen for at least ten years, and been a Georgia
resident at least four years when they assume office.
they are also required to have had seven years as an active-status member of the State Bar of
Georgia, which supervises the legal profession in the state
Constitutional Boards Eight boards have their authority spelled out in the Georgia
Constitution (see Table 6) Others have been created by law or executive order. The eight boards
and commissions required by the Constitution are among the most powerful agencies in
Georgia, in part because any changes in their basic authority and membership require a
constitutional amendment rather than passage of a law by the General Assembly. Their power is
also reflected in the resources they control.
-Public Service
-Pardons and Paroles
-Personnel
-Transportation
-Veterans Services
-Natural Resources
-Education
-Regents
Trial courts apply laws to the facts in specific cases, as when they render a verdict in a
criminal or civil case.
