UGA Georgia Constitution Test Questions and Answers with complete solutions

The GA Constitution calls for the branches of government to be... - Answer-Separate and distinct What is the term of office for a governor and how many consecutive terms can they have? - Answer- 4 years, 2 consecutive terms The Governor must be ____ years old. - Answer-30 What is the exception for governors running more than 2 terms? - Answer-They can sit out for a minimum of 4 years and then run again. No governor has done this since 1940s What is a line item veto? - Answer-a special form of veto that authorizes the governor to reject particular provisions of a bill without vetoing the entire bill The duty to take care that the laws of the state are faithfully executed is that of... - Answer-Governor Does the GA governor have the ability to exercise a line item veto? - Answer-yes, for spending bills How can a line item veto be overridden? - Answer-2/3 vote from the General Assembly Who has the power of executive clemency in the Georgia Constitution? - Answer-State Board of Pardons and Paroles Executive Clemency gives the power to grant... - Answer-reprieves, pardons, and paroles. What are the qualifications for members of The US House? - Answer-1) at least 25 y/o 2) US citizen >7 years 3) live in the state they represent What are the qualifications for US Senators? - Answer-1) at least 30 y/o 2) US citizen >9 years3) live in the state they represent What are the qualifications for members of The Georgia House? - Answer-1) at least 21 y/o 2) US citizen 3) GA citizen for 2 years 4) legal resident of district for 1 year What are the qualifications for members of The Georgia Senate? - Answer-1) at least 25 y/o 2) US citizen 3) GA citizen for 2 years 4) legal resident of district for 1 year The terms of Senators and Reps are ____ and have _____ on number of terms - Answer-2 years, no limit All bills raising revenue or appropriating money must originate in... - Answer-The House Votes on bills in the General Assembly must always be by ______ if a bill involves _______. - AnswerRoll call, appropriations The presiding officer of the House of Reps is... - Answer-Speaker What is the main purpose (2) of the Lieutenant Governor? - Answer-President of the Senate, successor of the Governor What duty did Marvin Griffin propose for the Lieutenant Governor? - Answer-Appointing chairmen to senate committees w/ governor approval In 2003, Governor Sonny Perdue stripped the Lieutenant Governor of Griffin's powers and gave them to ____________. - Answer-President Pro Tempore of the Senate In 2010, the Republican majority voted to __________________ ability to appoint chairmen of senate committees. - Answer-strip the Lieutenant Governor'sBesides the governor and lieutenant governor, what positions are identified by the Georgia constitution as being elected executive officers? - Answer-1) secretary of state 2) attorney general 3) state school superintendent 4) commissioner of agriculture 5) commissioner of labor 6) commissioner of insurance What are the qualifications to serve as GA's Attorney General? - Answer-1) US citizen for 10 years 2) GA resident for 4 years 3) 25 y/o 4) Active member of State Bar of GA for 7 years The Attorney General must represent the state of Georgia in... - Answer-1) All capital felony appeals before GA Supreme Court 2) All civil cases before any court 3) All cases appearing before United States Supreme Court The GA Attorney General must prepare all _______________ regarding any matter in which the state is involved. - Answer-contracts & agreements The Georgia Public Service Commission: 1) ___ elected commissioners 2) Regulates _______, __________, __________ 3) Decides what are ____________ for services under its jurisdiction 4) Inspect _____, _____, ____ of regulated companies - Answer-1) 5 2) Electricity, natural gas, telecommunications 3) fair and reasonable rates 4) properties, books, and papersThe Georgia Public Service Commission: 1) ___ year terms 2) Chairmen elected by ________ for ___ year term - Answer-1) 6 2) commission members for 2 year term State Board of Pardons and Paroles: 1) ___ members appointed by ______ 2) Power of _________ - Answer-1) 5, governor 2) executive clemency The General Assembly can prohibit the Board of Pardons & Paroles from executive clemency for any person _________________ or ____________________. - Answer-1) incarcerated for a 2nd time for any offense with a life imprisonment sentence 2) who received consecutive life sentences as a result of offenses occurring during the same act The ________________ may suspend the execution of a sentence of death until the full board can hear the application of the convicted person. - Answer-Chairman of the Board of Pardons & Paroles The State Board of Pardons & paroles can pardon any person convicted of crime if they are subsequently _______________, grant a _______________, or they can _________________. - Answer-1) deemed innocent of the crime 2) medical reprieve for terminal illness 3) parole any person 62 or older State Personnel Board: 1) ___ members appointed by _______ 2) ___ year term 3) May not be employed in ______________ 4) Chairman selected by __________ - Answer-1) 5, governor