The Georgia General Assembly members have the responsibility to do what?

impeach executive and judicial branch leaders

When would the General Assembly need a conference committee?

When the two chambers have a similar bill

The GA Senate shall have the responsibility of

approving executive branch appointments

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Georgia General Assembly Review

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SS8CG2 - The student will analyze the legislative branch in Georgia.

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1
The GA General assembly has two chambers - the House and Senate. This is called what?
bicameral
unicameral
unicyclical
bicoastal
2
The Georgia General Assembly's main duty is to do what?
review and amend bills
write laws
influence citizen's behavior
review and amend policies
3
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be elected to the GA Senate?
live in the district you will represent
be a U.S. citizen
be 21 years old
be 25 years old
4
When a Governor fails to sign a bill, it what...?
goes back to the original chamber
immediately becomes law
is enacted after 40 days
is automatically vetoed
5
After drafting a bill, a legislator will do what?
give the bill to a standing committee
ask for a vote on the bill
send the bill to the other chamber
introduce the bill
6
The Georgia General Assembly members have the responsibility to do what?
impeach executive and judicial branch leaders
enforce laws
select its leadership
oversee courts
7
Education, Agriculture, Transportation are examples of what?
standing committees
Bills to be amended
Ad Hoc committees
Appointed leaders to be approved
8
The presiding officer refers a newly introduced bill where?
the conference committee
an Ad Hoc committee
the joint committee
a standing committee
9
Why does the GA General Assembly review and approve bills?
to provide money for the state to operate
all of the above
to influence citizens' behavior
to apply rules and regulations to state agencies
10
What happens to most bills presented to the General Assembly?
they are debated and overruled
they die in the committees
they are never signed by the Governor
they come up for a vote
11
How long does the Governor have to sign a bill?
100 days
60 days
40 days
3 months
12
In order to pass to the next step, a chamber must vote how?
50% + 1 vote in agreement
whatever the presiding officer determines
2/3 majority rules
50% of the chamber says Yay!
13
When would the General Assembly need a conference committee?
When the Public Safety Department needs more money
When the two chambers have a similar bill
When the House passes a bill
When the Governor will not sign a bill
14
All of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives serve how long?
6 years
4 years
1 year
2 years
15
Who is the House of Representatives' leader in the Georgia General Assembly?
Speaker of the House
House of Commons Director
Lieutenant Governor
Governor
16
EACH chamber must vote to override a Governor's veto by how much?
a simple majority vote
whatever the presiding officer decides
2/3 majority vote
50% + 1 majority vote
17
The GA Senate shall have the responsibility of
voting for an impeachment of a judge
voting in the Lt. Governor
approving executive branch appointments
approving court decisions
18
The structure and organization of the General Assembly can be described how?
having a leader to preside over it
an elected body with many members
a system of committees
all of the above
19
When can a legal resident of GA be elected to the General Assembly?
after 2 years
after 15 years
immediately
never
20
How long is the Georgia General Assembly session?
100 days
60 days
3 months
40 days

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