Unit 9 Review

How old must you be to become a GA House member?

• 21
• 25
• 30
• 35

How old must you be to become a GA Senator?

• 21
• 25
• 30
• 35

The type of committee all lawmakers must work on to fulfill their job responsibilities of making laws

• Ad Hoc
• Joint
• Standing
• Conference

Which is NOT a job responsibility of GA lawmakers?

• Make laws
• Vote to add constitutional amendments to the ballot
• Pass the state's operating budget
• Enforce laws

Who is the leader of the GA Senate?

• Lieutenant Governor
• Speaker of the House
• Majority Leader
• President pro tempore

What is the main job of the General Assembly?

• Evaluate laws
• Interpret laws
• Make laws
• Enforce laws

Steps to a bill becoming a law
1. idea
2. introduced to one of the houses
3. committee work
4.debated on the floor
5.vote
6. sent to other house then voted on
7.

• bill automatically becomes a law
• bill is sent back to original house 
• Supreme Court justices vote on it
• sent to governor for approval

Based on the chart, which tax contributes the most amount of money to Georgia's tax revenue?

• Estate tax
• General Sales tax
• Corporate Income tax
• Individual Income tax

The main advantage of committees meeting while the General Assembly is not in session is that Senators can...

• decide how to vote on upcoming bills
• meet with many of their own constituents
• try to raise money for their own campaigns
• examine legislation will before it is debated

How long are members of the General Assembly's terms?

• 4 years
• 6 years
• 2 years
• 3 years