GCSU GA constitution exam With Complete Solutions
how many federal employees? - Correct Answer 3 million
how many state/local employees? - Correct Answer 13 million
What areas of public policy do the states take most of the responsibility for? - Correct
Answer education, highways, lawenforcement, public health, welfare
Similarities between state gov systems - Correct Answer 1. every state has a written
constitution and 3 gov branches
2. governor, state leg and court system
constitutionalism - Correct Answer -gov created for the people by people
- describe fundamental powers and establishments to excersis powers
-doc should not be changed easily
when was constitution adopted - Correct Answer 1982
when was constitution put into action - Correct Answer 1983
how many constitutions has GA had? - Correct Answer 10
when was GAs first constitution - Correct Answer 1777
special amendments - Correct Answer pertain only to single localities (illegal)
general amendments - Correct Answer statewide application
amendment procedure in GA - Correct Answer 1. amendments proposed and then
approved by voters
number of ballots/approval in 1982 - Correct Answer 30-40 proposed 20 approved
number of ballots/approvals since 1982 - Correct Answer 10 proposed and 7 approved
subjects that Ga constitution covers - Correct Answer 1. Basic rights of the individual,
voting, elections, the legislative/judicial/executive branches, taxation, finance,
education, local government, amending procedures
who is the most important and powerful individual in Ga system - Correct Answer
Governor
how can ga governor be removed before term is up - Correct Answer impeachment
how many GA governors have been impeached - Correct Answer 0
, requirements for governor - Correct Answer 30 yrs old
US citizen for 15
state citizen for 6
majority of votes
characteristics of past governors - Correct Answer white males that have had a
political profession
head of state - Correct Answer rep and spokes person for the sate of ga
head of government - Correct Answer in theory responsible for management of
programs and services
commander in chief - Correct Answer has his own armies (the national guard)
chief executive - Correct Answer see that laws are being carried out and leader of the
state gov executive branches
management by exception - Correct Answer 1. personal actions only occur during
exceptional cases
2. questions that can not be settled by lower office will be settled by governor
how are heads of executive departments selected - Correct Answer elected by voters
how did jimmy carter reorganize the state executive agencies - Correct Answer -
decreased number of departments to 22
-one acency handles one broad broad function
how did jimmy carters reorganization help? - Correct Answer - made the executive
branch less complex and easier to manage by the governor
Which power of the Governor is held by some political scientists to be the most
important of his policy-making and management tools? - Correct Answer power over
state fiscal affairs
Role of OPB - Correct Answer help decide the executive branch budget
how is the governor involved I the leg process - Correct Answer - can address leg, ask
to propose bills, cal for cooperation, special sessions
-line item vetoe
- can veto (if no action by the gov n 40 days the bill becomes law
what is line item veto - Correct Answer a specific item veto
what kind of bills can the governor line item veto - Correct Answer appropriation bills
how many federal employees? - Correct Answer 3 million
how many state/local employees? - Correct Answer 13 million
What areas of public policy do the states take most of the responsibility for? - Correct
Answer education, highways, lawenforcement, public health, welfare
Similarities between state gov systems - Correct Answer 1. every state has a written
constitution and 3 gov branches
2. governor, state leg and court system
constitutionalism - Correct Answer -gov created for the people by people
- describe fundamental powers and establishments to excersis powers
-doc should not be changed easily
when was constitution adopted - Correct Answer 1982
when was constitution put into action - Correct Answer 1983
how many constitutions has GA had? - Correct Answer 10
when was GAs first constitution - Correct Answer 1777
special amendments - Correct Answer pertain only to single localities (illegal)
general amendments - Correct Answer statewide application
amendment procedure in GA - Correct Answer 1. amendments proposed and then
approved by voters
number of ballots/approval in 1982 - Correct Answer 30-40 proposed 20 approved
number of ballots/approvals since 1982 - Correct Answer 10 proposed and 7 approved
subjects that Ga constitution covers - Correct Answer 1. Basic rights of the individual,
voting, elections, the legislative/judicial/executive branches, taxation, finance,
education, local government, amending procedures
who is the most important and powerful individual in Ga system - Correct Answer
Governor
how can ga governor be removed before term is up - Correct Answer impeachment
how many GA governors have been impeached - Correct Answer 0
, requirements for governor - Correct Answer 30 yrs old
US citizen for 15
state citizen for 6
majority of votes
characteristics of past governors - Correct Answer white males that have had a
political profession
head of state - Correct Answer rep and spokes person for the sate of ga
head of government - Correct Answer in theory responsible for management of
programs and services
commander in chief - Correct Answer has his own armies (the national guard)
chief executive - Correct Answer see that laws are being carried out and leader of the
state gov executive branches
management by exception - Correct Answer 1. personal actions only occur during
exceptional cases
2. questions that can not be settled by lower office will be settled by governor
how are heads of executive departments selected - Correct Answer elected by voters
how did jimmy carter reorganize the state executive agencies - Correct Answer -
decreased number of departments to 22
-one acency handles one broad broad function
how did jimmy carters reorganization help? - Correct Answer - made the executive
branch less complex and easier to manage by the governor
Which power of the Governor is held by some political scientists to be the most
important of his policy-making and management tools? - Correct Answer power over
state fiscal affairs
Role of OPB - Correct Answer help decide the executive branch budget
how is the governor involved I the leg process - Correct Answer - can address leg, ask
to propose bills, cal for cooperation, special sessions
-line item vetoe
- can veto (if no action by the gov n 40 days the bill becomes law
what is line item veto - Correct Answer a specific item veto
what kind of bills can the governor line item veto - Correct Answer appropriation bills
