KSU Georgia Constitution Exam
Question 1.
Does the curent GA constitution impose term limits on governors? If so, what are they?
ANSWER
Yes, two terms, re-eligible after 4 years.
Question 2.
According to the Georgia constitution, does the Governor have the authority to exercise a line-item veto?
ANSWER
Yes, they can kill specific item in spending ills; can be overridden by a 2/3 vote of the membership in each chamber of the General Assembly
Question 3.
Who has the power of executive clemency in the Georgia Constitution?
ANSWER
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Question 4.
What are the age qualifications for holding elective office in Georgia (US Senate, US House, Georgia Senate, Georgia House)? Are
there citizenship requirement for those seeking elective office? Residency requirements?
ANSWER
GA House of Reps - must be 21 years old and have residency for at least a year in the district that he/she represents and residency in GA for 2 years GA
Senate - must be 25 years old, residency for at least a year in the district that he/she represents and residency in GA for at least 2 years
Question 5.
What are the re-quirements to be a Georgia department head?
ANSWER
-Age of 25 -US citizen for at least 10 years -GA resident for at least 4 years
Question 6.
What are the re-sponsibilities of the lieutenant governor in Georgia?
ANSWER
President of the Senate; oversees committee on senate membership; chooses the chairman of each committee; if Governor cannot perform duties
Lieutenant Gov exercises power of the Governor and can serve the rest of the term if the Governor dies.
Question 7.
Besides the governor and lieutenant governor, what positions are identified by the Georgia constitution as being elected executive
officers?
ANSWER
Attorney General Secretary of State Commissioner of Agriculture Commissioner of Labor State School Superintendent Public Service Commissioners
, Question 8.
What are the qualifications to serve as Georgia 's attorney general? What are his/her re-sponsibilities?
ANSWER
Qualifications - 25 y/o, 10 years of US citizenships, 4 years of state residency, must be an active statue member of the GA State Bar for 7 years and must
not engage in private practice of law during term Responsibilities - legal advisor of executive branch, represents the state in all capital felony cases/before
the Supreme Court, prosecutes any state officer/person for violating criminal statue while dealing with the state, conducting investigations into the affairs of
the government
Question 9.
List the Georgia constitutional boards and commissions (see Article IV). How are members selected for each board or commission?
What are the re-sponsibilities of each?
ANSWER
Public Service Commission - 5 members to be elected by people, oversees utilities like gas, etc.- 6 year terms State Board of Pardons and Paroles - 5
members appointed by governor, subject to confirmation by Senate and have power of executive clemency - 7 year terms Personnel - 5 members appointed
by the governor subject to Senate confirmation; 5 year terms State Transportation Board - as many members as congressional districts in the state to be
elected by majority vote of members of the House and Senate, in charge of transportation/highway construction, etc. Veterans Service Board - 7 members
appointed by governor - 7 year terms Board of Natural Resources - one member from each congressional district in state & 5 members from the state at
large appointed by Governor - 7 year terms Educational Board - governor subject to senate confirmation, one member per district, local schools; 7 year
terms Regents - one per district/5 at large, appointed by governor subject to senate confirmation, in charge of colleges - 7 year terms
Question 10.
How many days does the Georgia General Assembly meet each year "in session "? How can they convene in mid-January but
adjourn at the end of March? What is a "special session"?
ANSWER
40 working days each year but do not have to be consecutive Governor may call the General Assembly into a special session for a set number of days when
the legislature's major business has been completed. Special Session - agreement of 3/5 of membership of each chamber
Question 11.
What is the term length for Georgia state legislators?
ANSWER
2 years and are directly elected by their district
Question 12.
How many members makeup the Georgia General Assembly?
ANSWER
236
Question 13.
The passage of legislation by the General Assembly requires what proportion of support from each chamber?
ANSWER
2/3 vote in both the House and the Senate which will then be put on a ballot for the voters to decide if the constitution is to be amended.
Question 1.
Does the curent GA constitution impose term limits on governors? If so, what are they?
ANSWER
Yes, two terms, re-eligible after 4 years.
Question 2.
According to the Georgia constitution, does the Governor have the authority to exercise a line-item veto?
ANSWER
Yes, they can kill specific item in spending ills; can be overridden by a 2/3 vote of the membership in each chamber of the General Assembly
Question 3.
Who has the power of executive clemency in the Georgia Constitution?
ANSWER
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Question 4.
What are the age qualifications for holding elective office in Georgia (US Senate, US House, Georgia Senate, Georgia House)? Are
there citizenship requirement for those seeking elective office? Residency requirements?
ANSWER
GA House of Reps - must be 21 years old and have residency for at least a year in the district that he/she represents and residency in GA for 2 years GA
Senate - must be 25 years old, residency for at least a year in the district that he/she represents and residency in GA for at least 2 years
Question 5.
What are the re-quirements to be a Georgia department head?
ANSWER
-Age of 25 -US citizen for at least 10 years -GA resident for at least 4 years
Question 6.
What are the re-sponsibilities of the lieutenant governor in Georgia?
ANSWER
President of the Senate; oversees committee on senate membership; chooses the chairman of each committee; if Governor cannot perform duties
Lieutenant Gov exercises power of the Governor and can serve the rest of the term if the Governor dies.
Question 7.
Besides the governor and lieutenant governor, what positions are identified by the Georgia constitution as being elected executive
officers?
ANSWER
Attorney General Secretary of State Commissioner of Agriculture Commissioner of Labor State School Superintendent Public Service Commissioners
, Question 8.
What are the qualifications to serve as Georgia 's attorney general? What are his/her re-sponsibilities?
ANSWER
Qualifications - 25 y/o, 10 years of US citizenships, 4 years of state residency, must be an active statue member of the GA State Bar for 7 years and must
not engage in private practice of law during term Responsibilities - legal advisor of executive branch, represents the state in all capital felony cases/before
the Supreme Court, prosecutes any state officer/person for violating criminal statue while dealing with the state, conducting investigations into the affairs of
the government
Question 9.
List the Georgia constitutional boards and commissions (see Article IV). How are members selected for each board or commission?
What are the re-sponsibilities of each?
ANSWER
Public Service Commission - 5 members to be elected by people, oversees utilities like gas, etc.- 6 year terms State Board of Pardons and Paroles - 5
members appointed by governor, subject to confirmation by Senate and have power of executive clemency - 7 year terms Personnel - 5 members appointed
by the governor subject to Senate confirmation; 5 year terms State Transportation Board - as many members as congressional districts in the state to be
elected by majority vote of members of the House and Senate, in charge of transportation/highway construction, etc. Veterans Service Board - 7 members
appointed by governor - 7 year terms Board of Natural Resources - one member from each congressional district in state & 5 members from the state at
large appointed by Governor - 7 year terms Educational Board - governor subject to senate confirmation, one member per district, local schools; 7 year
terms Regents - one per district/5 at large, appointed by governor subject to senate confirmation, in charge of colleges - 7 year terms
Question 10.
How many days does the Georgia General Assembly meet each year "in session "? How can they convene in mid-January but
adjourn at the end of March? What is a "special session"?
ANSWER
40 working days each year but do not have to be consecutive Governor may call the General Assembly into a special session for a set number of days when
the legislature's major business has been completed. Special Session - agreement of 3/5 of membership of each chamber
Question 11.
What is the term length for Georgia state legislators?
ANSWER
2 years and are directly elected by their district
Question 12.
How many members makeup the Georgia General Assembly?
ANSWER
236
Question 13.
The passage of legislation by the General Assembly requires what proportion of support from each chamber?
ANSWER
2/3 vote in both the House and the Senate which will then be put on a ballot for the voters to decide if the constitution is to be amended.
