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- 1. Multiple Choice
How are the duties of the Georgia State Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives similar?
Both are responsible for enforcing Georgia's laws.
Both are responsible for enacting Georgia's state laws.
Both are responsible for proposing Georgia's annual budget
Both are responsible for filling vacancies in Georgia's government
- 2. Multiple Choice
Based on the diagram above and your knowledge of the legislative branch of Georgia, which of the following conclusions can be made?
There are no differences in the qualifications for being in the House of Representatives or in the Senate.
The qualifications for being in the House of Representatives are very similar to the qualifications for being in the Senate.
The qualifications for being in the House of Representatives are very different from the qualifications for being in the Senate.
The qualifications for being in Georgia's General Assembly mirror exactly the qualifications for being in the US Congress.
- 3. Multiple Choice
How are the qualifications for the Georgia State Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives different?
Only citizens of the United States can serve in the senate, while there is no citizenship requirement in the house.
A person must be at least twenty-five years old to serve in the senate, but only twenty-one years old to serve in the house.
People must be citizens of Georgia for two years to serve in the senate, while there is no citizenship requirement in the house.
State senators must have lived in Georgia for at least one year, while state representatives must have lived in Georgia for two years.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who holds the position of president of the Georgia State Senate?
the governor
the lieutenant governor
the longest-serving senator
the elected leader of the majority party
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following titles accurately completes the blank in the Leadership box under the Georgia House of Representatives?
House Leader
House Director
Speaker of the House
President of the House
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which statement about the requirements and responsibilities of serving as Speaker of the House in the Georgia House of Representatives is NOT correct?
The Speaker is elected through a vote involving all members of the House.
The Speaker is required to be a member of the majority party in the House.
The Speaker is tasked with upholding the rules of the House and maintaining order.
The Speaker is responsible for assigning members of the House to standing committees.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What course of action can the governor take in order to maintain a balanced budget without directly breaking her campaign promises?
She can sign the bill into law and explain to her supporters why she did so
She can leave the bill unsigned and allow it to become law by not taking any action.
She can veto the bill and introduce an alternative bill that cuts social service programs
D. She can amend the bill and reintroduce the modified version in the General Assembly.
- 8. Multiple Choice
In one of the two houses of Georgia's General Assembly, members are divided into thirty-six committees. Each party appoints members to serve on multiple committees. The committees are responsible for reviewing and altering legislation and deciding whether or not to present it for a vote.
Which important detail is missing from this summary?
Committee chairs are appointed by the lieutenant governor.
The Speaker of the House selects the chair of each committee.
All committee members must be approved by the General Assembly.
Assembly members are required to serve on at least three committees.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What are the three possible outcomes for a bill under consideration in the standing committee stage of the Georgia lawmaking process?
The bill can be revised, adopted, or killed.
The bill can be amended, adopted, or vetoed.
The bill can be revised, engrossed, or vetoed.
The bill can be amended, engrossed, or killed.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Based on your knowledge of the government of Georgia, which of the following correctly completes this table?
A. Public Assistance
B. Georgia National Guard
C. Department of Transportation
D. K–12 Education
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which project could be paid for by the Georgia government using a federal grant?
A. building new houses for the governor and the governor's family
B. building a new port for the exclusive use of a popular cruise line
C. building schools to serve children in Atlanta after an increase in population
D. building a day care that would serve the employees of a large utility company
- 12. Multiple Choice
Based on your knowledge of the Georgia state government, what TWO expenditures complete the pie chart?
A. defense
B. education
C. health care
D. libraries
E. state parks
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is required in order for a proposed city or town to receive a charter from the the state of Georgia?
A. The proposed city or town must have a least two hundred residents.
B. The proposed city or town must first establish K–12 schools.
C. The proposed city or town must be located at least twenty miles from the nearest city or
D. The proposed city or town must pay an incorporation fee to the Georgia General Assembly.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Who is responsible for approving and incorporating cities in Georgia?
A. the governor of Georgia
B. the attorney general of Georgia
C. the Georgia General Assembly
D. the Georgia Supreme Court
- 15. Multiple Choice
What do Georgia's county governments do?
A. establish schools
B. oversee elections
C. preserve historical sites
D. settle disputes between cities
- 16. Multiple Choice
The residents of a particular city in Georgia want to raise teacher salaries to encourage qualified teachers to move to their city. They meet with the city council to discuss their concerns about teacher pay. Why will the city council be unable to address this concern?
A. County employee salaries in Georgia are set by the Georgia General Assembly.
B. Teacher salaries in the United States are set by the US Department of Education.
C. County governments do not have the authority to increase taxes to pay for higher salaries.
D. School districts are special-purpose governments that are separate from local governments.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which answer choice BEST illustrates the importance of Georgia's county governments?
A. Proposed state laws must receive the support of a majority of Georgia's counties be enacted.
B. County governments provide a check on the power of city governments in Georgia.
C. Most of Georgia's revenue is raised through taxes collected at the county level.
D. The majority of the state's residents live outside of major metropolitan areas.
- 18. Multiple Choice
In Georgia, on what type of property could a city or county government impose ad valorem taxes?
A. a Jewish synagogue
B. a Protestant church
C. a person's household furniture
D. a person's personal automobile
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be exempt from ad valorem taxes imposed by a county or city government in Georgia? Select all that apply.
a city park
a mosque
F. a public school
a person's boat
a person's car
- 20. Multiple Choice
In Georgia, on what type of property could a city or county government impose ad valorem taxes?
A. a Jewish synagogue
B. a Protestant church
C. a person's household furniture
D. a person's personal automobile
- 21. Multiple Choice
What are THREE ways that county governments in Georgia can raise revenue?
A. They can issue their own type of currency.
B. They can impose a tax on the sale of goods.
C. They can collect property taxes on churches.
D. They can charge people fees for building permits.
E. They can collect ad valorem taxes on real property.
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