SS8CG2 and SS8CG3

SS8CG2a) The qualifications of the office of Lieutenant Governor are identical to those of the

• President

• Vice President

• Governor

GA's governor is closest to what national counterpart

• President

• Congress

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Vice President

Which of the following are included in the executive branch? (choose 2)

• the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and State Agencies

• the Courts

• the General Assembly

• the Secretary of State and Attorney General

Which house is responsible for introducing bills based on spending or appropriation?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Congress

How are members of the general assembly and the governor chosen?

• By the president

• by the voters

• by the legislature

• by the Supreme Court

Which answer choice lists the steps in the Georgia lawmaking process in the correct chronological order?

• a bill is assigned to a committee → the bill is filed with the Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate → the bill is put up for debate and voting → the bill is sent to the governor for approval

• the bill is put up for debate and voting → the bill is assigned to a committee → the bill is sent to the governor for approval → the bill is filed with the Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate

• the bill is filed with the Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate → the bill is assigned to a committee → the bill is put up for debate and voting → the bill is sent to the governor for approval

• the bill is sent to the governor for approval → the bill is assigned to a committee → the bill is filed with the Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate → the bill is put up for debate and voting

Both the Georgia Constitution and the US Constitution

• divide the powers of government between three branches.

• concentrate legislative power in a single chamber of Congress

• concentrate the powers of government in the executive branch

• divide judicial power between two chambers of the Supreme Court.

Select the correct phrase to complete the statement. The primary benefit of the committee system of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate is that it ensures that

• all members are properly doing their jobs

• all proposed laws are carefully examined

• important discussions can be held in secret

• no members have more power than other members

Which of the following BEST completes the blanks in the Governor's “Duties” box?

• President of the House of Representatives; leaders of executive agencies

• Commander in Chief of Georgia National Guard; leaders of executive agencies

• Commander in Chief of the Army; committee chairs in the House of Representatives

• President of the House of Representatives; committee chairs in the House of Representatives

Based on this diagram and your knowledge of state government in Georgia, what conclusion can be made?

• The governor and lieutenant governor able able to exert complete control over the state government

• The legislative branch has a rigid hierarchy in which all decisions must go through the governor.

• The executive branch is composed of various agencies that administer programs and enforce the laws.

• The judicial branch must rely upon the governor and the lieutenant governor to endorse its decisions.