8th Grade Unit 11 Exam 2/26/24

Which of the following houses require the legislator to be 25 years of age to run?

• House of Representatives. 
• Senate.
• Congress
• Parliament

The combination of the Senate and House of Representatives in Georgia is known as 

• Parliament 
• Congress
• The General Assembly

General Assembly has two major duties. What are they?

• Writing bills and enforcing the laws.
• Writing bills and interpreting the laws.
• Balance the state's budget and writing bills. 
• Writing bills

How many members are apart of the General Assembly in Georgia?

• 180 in the House, 56 Senate
• 56 in the House, 180 in the Senate
• 435 in the House, 100 in the Senate

What role does the Speaker of the House have in the General Assembly?

• Assign members to committees
• Promoting members of committees
• Represent the governor 

Dividing the government into branches is known as the concept of ?

• Checks and Balances
• Commitees
• Separation of Powers

How many votes are needed in order to overturn a veto by the executive branch?

• 2/3 of both houses. 
• Half of the houses.
• The majority of both houses. 
• 2/3 of the Senate, 1/3 of the House. 

 Why are committees a necessary part of the law making process?

• Committees give representatives a job. 
• They research the bills to make sure that they are aligned with the Constitution. 
• Committees help to keep the governor informed. 

(SS8CG2) The branch of government responsible for making law is the __________ branch.

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

(SS8CG2) The General Assembly gets most of its work done in _________

• House of Representatives
• Committee Systems
• Senate