Foundations & Voting (AKS 43)
What is the opening statement of the Georgia Constitution that outlines its core purpose?
Answer: The Preamble
$100 Question: Which document holds higher legal authority: the U.S. Constitution or the Georgia Constitution?
Answer: The U.S. Constitution
$100 Question: Which branch of government is responsible for making laws in Georgia?
Answer: The Legislative Branch (Georgia General Assembly)
$100 Question: Which state agency maintains highways, bridges, and public transit infrastructure in Georgia?
Answer: GDOT (Georgia Department of Transportation)
$100 Question: What is the Georgia state government’s single largest source of revenue?
Answer: Individual Income Tax
$200 Question: Where in the Georgia Constitution are individual citizen protections located?
Answer: Article I (The Bill of Rights)
$200 Question: How many articles make up the current Georgia Constitution?
Answer: 11 articles
$200 Question: Which branch of government enforces or carries out the laws in Georgia?
Answer: The Executive Branch
$200 Question: Which state agency oversees public K-12 education and state academic standards?
Answer: GaDOE (Georgia Department of Education)
$200 Question: What primary spending area accounts for the largest category of state expenditures in Georgia?
Answer: Education
$300 Question: According to the Georgia Constitution's Preamble, what was the primary purpose for creating it?
Answer: To protect, help, and govern the people
$300 Question: What are the three principles that make up Georgia’s official state motto found on the state flag?
Answer: Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation
$300 Question: How does the Governor check the power of the Legislative branch when a bill passes both houses?
Answer: By using the veto
$300 Question: Which state agency manages state parks, wildlife, and environmental conservation?
Answer: DNR (Department of Natural Resources)
$300 Question: What vote margin in both houses of the General Assembly is required to override a Governor's veto?
Answer: A two-thirds (2/3) majority
$400 Question: How old must a resident be to register to vote in Georgia, and what specific documentation must they present at the polls?
Answer: 18 years old and a government-issued photo ID
$400 Question: Which motto principle from the flag pledge specifically applies to the Legislative branch, and which applies to the Executive branch?
Answer: Legislative = Wisdom; Executive = Justice (Note: Moderation applies to Judicial)
$400 Question: Which branch has the constitutional power to declare a Georgia law unconstitutional?
Answer: The Judicial Branch
$400 Question: What are the minimum age requirements to serve in the Georgia House of Representatives, the State Senate, and as Governor?
Answer: House = 21; Senate = 25; Governor = 30
$400 Question: To be eligible to vote in Georgia, a person must be a citizen of what nation?
Answer: The United States
$500 Question: Name ONE group of individuals who are legally disqualified from voting in Georgia, AND state one major civic responsibility that accompanies the right to vote.
Answer: Disqualified: People serving a sentence for a felony conviction (OR declared mentally incompetent). Responsibility: Serving on a jury (OR paying taxes / staying informed)
$500 Question: In what year was the resolution signed establishing the pledge to the Georgia flag, and who was governor at the time?
Answer: 1935; Governor Eugene Talmadge
$500 Question: At the federal level, in what branch of government are the President and Vice President located?
Answer: The Executive Branch
$500 Question: How do term limits differ between the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia?
Answer: The Governor is limited to two consecutive 4-year terms, while the Lt. Governor can serve an unlimited number of 4-year terms.
$500 Question: Why does the Georgia General Assembly rely on a committee system rather than having the full legislature debate every bill initially?
Answer: To allow members to specialize in specific policy areas and manage the high volume of legislation efficiently before bills reach the floor.