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GA Constitution Exemption Test (UGA)
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GA Constitution Exemption Test (UGA)tenth ✔️ Georgia operates under its ______ constitution
1983 ✔️ When did the final GA constitution take effect
11 ✔️ The constitution has how many articles?
1777 ✔️ The first constitution was written and instated in what year?
Georgia General Assembly ✔️ composed of the House of Representatives and
the Senate; has the responsibility of enacting legislation for the state (also
monitors implementations = overseeing the executive branch)
56; 180 ✔️ There are ____ Senators and _____ Representatives
2 ✔️ How many years are terms for members of the senate and house?
25 ✔️ Senators must be at least ____ years old
21 ✔️ Representatives must be at least ____ years old
2 ✔️ Senators and Representatives must be residents of Georgia for at least
___ years
1 ✔️ Senators and Representatives must be legal resident for how many
years of the district which they were elected
Speaker of the House ✔️ Leader of Representatives; is elected by majority
vote. They run the meetings, decide which bills to call up, assign legislation to
committees. Chief Lieutenant is the pro tempore
President Pro Tempore ✔️ Leads the majority party and has the highest-
ranking senator position
Georgia Governor ✔️ has the duty to take care that the laws of the state are
faithfully executed; top of the Georgia government pyramid
, 30 ✔️ Georgia governor must be how old?
4 ✔️ How many years is the Governor's term?
2 ✔️ How many consecutive terms can a Governor run for?
Line Item Veto ✔️ A special form of veto that authorizes the governor to
reject particular provisions of a bill without vetoing the entire bill. Allowed for
spending bills. Can be overridden by 2/3 vote from the General Assembly
Special Session ✔️ when governor calls a session for legislature to meet at
the end of the summer to relook at legislature (redraw
legislative/congressional districts and deal with budgetary crisis)
Lieutenant Governor ✔️ The number-two person in the executive branch;
does not run as a team with governor. Primary responsibility is to preside
over the state Senate. Usually seen as a stepping stone to be governor
Secretary of State ✔️ Runs elections, handles incorporation of businesses,
oversees 35 licensings bodies, manages regulation of securities exchanges,
keeps the Great Seal of Georgia. Term: 4 years (unlimited # of terms). Must be
25 yo, citizen of US 10 years, resident of state 4 years
Attorney General ✔️ Represents the state in legal matters; legally advises the
governor and other departments. Must represent state in all capital felony
appeals before GA Supreme Court, all civil cases before any court, and all cases
appearing before US Supreme Court. Term: 4 years (unlimited # of terms).
Must be 25 yo, citizen of US 10 years, resident of state 4 years
State School Superintendent ✔️ Head of Georgia Department of Education,
which oversees K-12 public school system; institutes the policies of the state
Board of Education and managing operations for the school system. Term: 4
years (unlimited # of terms). Must be 25 yo, citizen of US 10 years, resident of
state 4 years
Commissioner of Agriculture ✔️ provides information to farmers and
certifies the accuracy and quality of fertilizer they bought; develops strong
followings in rural communities. Term: 4 years (unlimited # of terms).
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