WorksheetsGA's Government (eak)
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many Articles does Georgia's Constitution have?
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
13
2.
What is the beginning, or introduction, of Georgia's Constitution called?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Amendments
c)
Preamble
d)
Declaration
3.
What concept is being utilized when the governor vetoes a bill that has been approved by the General Assembly?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Executive vs Legislative
c)
The Senate Rules
d)
the Governor's Rights
4.
Whose responsibility is it to vote, to obey laws, and to serve on juries?
a)
Senators
b)
Representatives
c)
Citizens
d)
Minors
5.
What event is held to determine which candidate will get each party's nomination and represent that political party in the General Election?
a)
Primary Election
b)
Secondary Election
6.
The most important job of the General Assembly is to:
a)
present Bills and send them to committees
b)
make and amend laws
c)
veto laws approved by the governor
d)
to change the Constitution
7.
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to become a member of the Georgia Senate?
a)
be a resident of the city in which you live
b)
must be at least 25 years old
c)
live in the district for at least 1 year
d)
live in Georgia for at least 2 years
8.
To qualify to become a member of the Georgia House of Representatives you must be a 1 yr resident of the district and a 2 yr resident of GA, how old must you be?
a)
21 years old
b)
25 years old
9.
What does this process describe? Introduced in the House or the Senate by its sponsor; assigned to a committee; if passed, it goes to the whole chamber for debate and vote; if passed, it does to the other chamber to repeat the same process; if passed by the 2nd chamber, it goes to the governor who can sign it into law or veto it
a)
How to Become Governor
b)
How a Bill Becomes a Law
c)
The Electoral Process
d)
None of the above
10.
The General Assembly can override a veto by the governor by a _____ majority vote by both houses/chambers.
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
4/5
11.
If a Bill is passed by both the Senate and the House, but with a few differences, what must happen before it can go to the governor?
a)
the sponsor of the Bill must start the process over in its original house
b)
a joint or conference committee made up of members from both houses meet to work out the differences
12.
Why are there so many steps in the legislative process of a bill becoming a law?
a)
to prevent quickly-made or poorly thought-out bills from becoming law
b)
to give the legislatures something to do for the 40 days they are in session
c)
to make sure the bills are written correctly and easily understood
d)
there were originally many more steps but the senators deleted several
13.
Which of the following is NOT a qualification to be Georgia's governor and/or lieutenant governor
a)
be at least 30 years old
b)
be at least 45 years old
c)
be a GA resident for 6 years
d)
be a US citizen for 15 years
14.
Where MUST an appropriations bill (spending bill) originate?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
15.
Whose job is it to: make sure laws are enforced, manage the state budget, appoint state officials, is the Commander-in-Chief of the GA National Guard, pardon convicted criminals, and veto/sign bills into law
a)
the Lieutenant Governor
b)
the Speaker of the House
c)
a State Representative
d)
the Governor
16.
Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Labor, State School Superintendent, Secretary of State, Commissioner of Insurance These are the elected members of what branch?
a)
The Executive Branch
b)
The Legislative Branch
c)
the Judicial Branch
d)
none of the above
17.
How many houses make up Georgia's legislative branch?
a)
two - its bicameral
b)
three - its tricameral
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