Legislative Branch

If the governor takes no action on a bill, it:

• dies.
• is sent to the people for a vote.
• becomes law without a signature.
• goes back to the legislature.
  

How many members does each state have in the U.S. Senate?

• 1
• 2
• It varies depending on the size of the state.
• It is determined by the population of the state.

Who serves as presiding officer of the U.S. Senate?

• The Speaker of the Senate.
• The vice president of the United States.
• The majority leader of the Senate.
• The minority leader of the Senate.

How is the number of state's representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives determined?

• By population based on the U.S. Census.
• By population based on a state report.
• By the Constitution, which specifies two representatives for each state.
• By each state according to their number of state legislators.

Who is the presiding officer of the U.S. House of Representatives?

• The majority party leader.
• The minority party leader.
• The vice president of the United States.
• The Speaker of the House.

According to the system of checks and balances, the legislative branch does NOT check the judicial branch by:

• confirming judicial appointments.
• appointing federal judges.
• impeaching judges and removing them from the bench.
  
• creating court systems and doing away with court systems.

Which guideline is considered the MOST important for determining the boundaries for state house and senate election districts every ten years?

• Incumbent members' district boundaries.
• Equal population splits among districts.
• The dominant political party in power at the time drawing the boundaries.
• Maintaining logical county and city boundaries intact.

What happens when a house and senate version of a bill differ after being passed by their respective bodies?

• The bill is referred to the governor to sign or veto.
• The bill is referred to a standing committee to rewrite.
• The bill is referred to a conference committee for compromise rewording.
• The bill is killed.

How will the growth of election districts in metropolitan and urban areas affect rural Georgia?

• It will dilute the value of a rural citizen's vote.
• It will give rural counties less control over state funds, industrial development, and transportation expansion.
• It will make rural representatives less senior in the legislature.
• It will increase the value of a rural citizen's vote.

What vote is required in the house of representatives in order for a bill to pass?

• A two-thirds vote of house members.
• A three-fifths vote of house members.
• A consensus of the house members. 
• A majority vote of house members.