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- 1. Multiple ChoiceHow old must you be to become a GA House member?21253035
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow old must you be to become a GA Senator?21253035
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT a requirement to be a member of the General Assembly?Be a resident of GA for two yearsBe a US citizenBe a resident of the district for two yearsBe a US citizen for 15 years before taking office
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe type of committee all lawmakers must work on to fulfill their job responsibilities of making lawsAd HocJointStandingConference
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT a job responsibility of GA lawmakers?Make lawsVote to add constitutional amendments to the ballotPass the state's operating budgetEnforce laws
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a required job for GA lawmakers every ten years?Redrawing school zones based on incomeRedrawing voting districts based on equal populationOrganizing census programs based on raceBalancing the state budget to ensure state revenue is redistributed equally
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWho is the leader of the House of Representatives?President of the SenateLieutenant GovernorSpeaker of the HouseMajority Leader
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWho is the leader of the GA Senate?Lieutenant GovernorSpeaker of the HouseMajority LeaderPresident pro tempore
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is another title for the Lieutenant Governor?Majority LeaderMinority LeaderSpeaker of the HousePresident of the Senate
- 10. Multiple ChoiceMost of the process of moving a bill to a law in the General Assembly is conducted through the ______________.Ad Hoc committeesCommittee systemJoint committeesExecutive branch
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the leader who represents the interests of the Governor in the General Assembly?Majority LeaderLieutenant GovernorMinority LeaderFloor Leader
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat leader has the responsibility for making sure its political party members vote for the bills that the majority party favors?Majority leaderMinority leaderFloor leaderLieutenant Governor
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThis type of committee is created for a special purpose and is made up of members of the House and Senate.Standing committeeAd Hoc committeeJoint committeeConference committee
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThis type of committee is a temporary committee created when the House and Senate create different versions of a bill.Standing committeeAd hoc committeeJoint committeeConference committee
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is correctly matched in reference to Georgia’s state seal?WISDOM= senate, JUSTICE= house, MODERATION= SupremeWISDOM=governor, JUSTICE= GA court system, MODERATION= revenueWISDOM=leg., JUSTICE=exec., FEDERAL=jud.WISDOM= legislative, JUSTICE= judicial, MODERATION=Executive - 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the official name of the legislative branch of Georgia?General AssemblyGeneral LegislatureCongressParliament
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe process to move a bill to a law is lengthy. What is one way to speed up the process?Ask the Majority leader to favor the billWrite several versions of the bill to help it passServe efficiently on ad hoc committeesA Senator and House member can each introduce identical bills
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main job of the General Assembly?Evaluate lawsInterpret lawsMake lawsEnforce laws
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the special power of the House of Representatives?They must begin all work on appropriations billsConfirmatiopn power
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Senate's special power that is an example of checks and balances?The Senate can declare laws unconstitutionalThe Senate enforces lawsThe Senate confirms the Governor's appointments to leadership positionsThe Senate starts appropriations bills
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