Georgia Constitution Flashcards
The Georgia Constitution calls for the branches of government to
be separate and distinct
Outside of lotteries operated by an on behalf of the state, the government
must prohibit the establishment of private lotteries and casino gambling
In regard to sovereign immunity (immunity of government for its acts harming the property or persons of individuals), the Constitution
indicates the state may waive such immunity in specific situations
The Constitution of Georgia
contains the bill of rights
Which civil liberty is protected by the Georgia Constitution?
A. Freedom of speech
B. Freedom of religion
C. Freedom of the press
D. All of the above
Which civil liberty is not specifically protected by the Georgia Constitution?
Right to privacy
In regard to civil liberties, which of the following is false about the Constitution?
It provides for superiority of military authority over civil authority
Which of the following is not required to register to vote in Georgia?
A person must not have committed three or more misdemeanor violations in past ten years
According to Article II, the governor of the state of Georgia
May be suspended from office if a commission defined by the Constitution determines that a felony indictment relates to and adversely affects the administration of the office and that the interests of the public are adversely affected.
The number of representatives in the House and the number of Senators
provides for more member of the House than of the Senate
The Constitution provides that the apportionment (defining the boundaries of districts for the purpose of election) of the house and senate seats in the General Assembly is
performed by the General Assembly
Which of the following would disqualify a person from being a member of the House of Representatives in the General Assembly?
Being an officer in the executive branch
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is
Speaker
The president of the senate and presiding officer is
The Lieutenant Governor
The standards to qualify as candidates for House and Senate in the General Assembly
differ in that the age qualifications for Senate are more restrictive than those for the House
The terms of Senators and Representatives are
two years
Senators and Representatives of the General Assembly
have no limit for the number of terms they can serve
Each General Assembly reorganizes and becomes a new General Assembly
every odd-numbered year
A regular session of the General Assembly can last no longer than ______ days each year
40
A person claims that the state has violated his civil liberty as protected under the Georgia Constitution and under the U.S. Constitution. May the state courts find that his liberty is protected under the state constitution, but not under the federal constitution even though the language is the same in both constitutions?
Yes
To pass a bill in the House or in the Senate requires a favorable vote
of a majority of all members
All bills raising revenue or appropriating money must
originate in the House
The Constitution requires that legislation
may not concern more than one subject
One of the following executive officers is not elected by the voters:
State Revenue Commissioner
Georgia’s General Assembly is
a bicameral body
Georgia Supreme Court judges are
elected by the people for six-year terms
Judges are selected
in nonpartisan elections
According to Article III, Section VI, local or special legislation (affecting individual cities and/or counties)
is trumped by general legislation affecting all cities and/or counties
Votes on bills in the General Assembly
must always be by roll call if a bill involves appropriations
According to Article III, if the General Assembly votes to give the governor a bonus for a job well done, that legislative act would be
unconstitutional
The subject matter in a bill
must be consistent with the title of the bill
Who may be impeached?
A. Executive officials
B. Judges
C. Members of the General Assembly
D. All of the above
In Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution, the legislative powers of the Congress are enumerated. In Article III, Section VI, Paragraph I of the Georgia Constitution, the legislative power of the General Assembly
extend to all laws deemed necessary and proper for the state, except those repugnant to the U.S. Constitution and the Georgia Constitution
In the section of the Constitution on impeachment, what standards are given to determine whether a person has committed an office warranting impeachment?
No standard is provided
In regard to funds appropriated by the General Assembly, the Constitution
requires that appropriations expire at the end of the fiscal year, with exceptions for mandatory appropriations required by the Constitution and those required to meet contractual obligations
With respect to apportionment of Senate and House districts:
Districts must be composed of contiguous territory
Vacancies in the General Assembly
occur when a member moves into another district
Each senator and representative must
take an oath before being seated
When is the signature of the governor required?
A. Following a successful vote to override gubernatorial veto in both houses
B. For submission of a constitutional amendment
C. For a proposal by the General Assembly of a new constitution to the people
D. All of the above
Which of the following is true in regard to regulation of alcoholic beverages?
Cities and counties may regulate alcoholic beverages for the purpose of regulating nudity