SS8CG2 - Legislative Branch of Georgia

What is the meaning of the term "Floor Leader"?

• A representative whose role is to promote the interest of the Governor on the house floor.

• Leader who is responsible for making sure members of his or her party vote for bills and agendas that the majority party favors.

• leader who is responsible for making sure members of his or her party vote for bills and agendas that the minority party favors.

• presiding officer of the General Assembly’s House of Representatives.

What is the meaning of the term "Majority Leader"?

• A representative whose role is to promote the interest of the Governor on the house floor.

• Leader who is responsible for making sure members of his or her party vote for bills and agendas that the majority party favors.

• leader who is responsible for making sure members of his or her party vote for bills and agendas that the minority party favors.

• presiding officer of the General Assembly’s House of Representatives.

What is the meaning of the term "Minority Leader"?

• A representative whose role is to promote the interest of the Governor on the house floor.

• Leader who is responsible for making sure members of his or her party vote for bills and agendas that the majority party favors.

• leader who is responsible for making sure members of his or her party vote for bills and agendas that the minority party favors.

• presiding officer of the General Assembly’s House of Representatives.

What is the meaning of the term "Speaker of the House"?

• A representative whose role is to promote the interest of the Governor on the house floor.

• Leader who is responsible for making sure members of his or her party vote for bills and agendas that the majority party favors.

• leader who is responsible for making sure members of his or her party vote for bills and agendas that the minority party favors.

• presiding officer of the General Assembly’s House of Representatives.

What is the meaning of the term "Georgia General Assembly"?

• Georgia’s legislative branch; made up of a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• a member of the Georgia House of Representatives; must be 21 years of age, a resident of Georgia and their district for two years, and a U.S. citizen.

• a member of the Georgia Senate; must be 25 years of age, a resident of Georgia and their district for two years, and a U.S. citizen.

• acts passed by the legislative branch and approved by the executive branch or acts passed by the legislative branch, vetoed by the president, and overruled by the legislative branch.

What is the meaning of the term "Georgia State Representative"?

• Georgia’s legislative branch; made up of a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• a member of the Georgia House of Representatives; must be 21 years of age, a resident of Georgia and their district for two years, and a U.S. citizen.

• a member of the Georgia Senate; must be 25 years of age, a resident of Georgia and their district for two years, and a U.S. citizen.

• acts passed by the legislative branch and approved by the executive branch or acts passed by the legislative branch, vetoed by the president, and overruled by the legislative branch.

What is the meaning of the term "Georgia State Senator"?

• Georgia’s legislative branch; made up of a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• a member of the Georgia House of Representatives; must be 21 years of age, a resident of Georgia and their district for two years, and a U.S. citizen.

• a member of the Georgia Senate; must be 25 years of age, a resident of Georgia and their district for two years, and a U.S. citizen.

• acts passed by the legislative branch and approved by the executive branch or acts passed by the legislative branch, vetoed by the president, and overruled by the legislative branch.

What is the meaning of the term "Legislation"?

• Georgia’s legislative branch; made up of a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• a member of the Georgia House of Representatives; must be 21 years of age, a resident of Georgia and their district for two years, and a U.S. citizen.

• governmental branch responsible for creating laws.

• acts passed by the legislative branch and approved by the executive branch or acts passed by the legislative branch, vetoed by the president, and overruled by the legislative branch.

What is the meaning of the term "Legislative Branch"?

• Georgia’s legislative branch; made up of a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• a member of the Georgia House of Representatives; must be 21 years of age, a resident of Georgia and their district for two years, and a U.S. citizen.

• governmental branch responsible for creating laws.

• acts passed by the legislative branch and approved by the executive branch or acts passed by the legislative branch, vetoed by the president, and overruled by the legislative branch.

What is the meaning of the term "ad hoc committee"?

• committee created for a special purpose.

• created when the House and Senate writes differing versions of a bill. committee must compromise to make the bill the same.

• a committee made up of members of the Senate and House.

• a permanent committee.