Legislative Branch Test Review

The two houses of the Georgia legislature are the

• Senate and First House Assembly

• Senate and House of Representatives

• Supreme Court and House of Commons

• Assembly and House of Representatives

The below is describing the qualifications to be a ___________.

-must be at least 21 years of age

-must be a citizen of the United States

-must have lived in Georgia for at least two years

• senator

• governor

• representative

• supreme court justice

The below is describing the qualifications to be a __________.

-must be at least 25 years of age

-must be a citizen of the United States

-must have lived in Georgia for at least two years

• senator

• governor

• representative

• supreme court justice

Which person IS qualified to be elected to the Georgia General Assembly?

• a member of the U.S. military

• a citizen of Georgia eighteen years of age

• a 35 year old who has lived in the state for 18 months

• a former veteran who retired in the state ten years ago

A member of the Georgia General Assembly serves a term of how many years?

• 6

• 2

• 4

• 8

What is the MOST important duty of members of the Georgia General Assembly?

• serving on committees

• voting on proposed laws

• listening to interest groups

• campaigning for re-election

In order to overturn a veto by Georgia's governor, how many votes are necessary from both houses of the Georgia General Assembly?

• Half

• Majority

• Two-Thirds

• Three-Fourths

The highest ranking member of the House of Representatives is the

• minority leader

• majority leader

• committee chairman

• speaker of the house

Most of the actual work that takes place in the Georgia General Assembly takes place

• during recess

• in committees

• within house districts

• during the general session

In the Georgia General Assembly, the leader of the Senate is called the

• minority party leader

• majority party leader

• Speaker of the House

• President of the Senate