Foundation of State Government
What is the Preamble?
Georgia's legislative body (both houses) is called the ____________________.
What is the General Assembly?
30 years of age, resident of Georgia for 6 years, US Citizen for 15 years
What are the qualifications of running for governor OR lieutenant governor?
This happens to a bill after the bill has been formally introduced, numbered, and printed.
What is assigned to a standing committee?
The money the government spends on programs around the state.
What are expenditures?
The largest part of the Georgia Constitution that explains the state's procedures for the government and citizens.
What are the Articles?
25 years of age, resident of Georgia for 2 years, resident of district where running for office for 1 year, a citizen of the United States
What are the qualifications for running for State Senate?
This member of the Executive Branch serves as President of the Senate
Who is the Lieutenant Governor?
This happens to a bill during the committee process.
What is researched and debated by the members of the committee?
Money collected by the state that can include taxes, fees, and federal funds.
What is revenue?
The system by which the legislative, executive, and judicial branches keep an eye on one another.
What is the system of checks and balances?
Serving on standing committees, enacting laws, passing the state's budget, placing amendments on the ballot, and redistricting the state.
What are the jobs (duties) of the General Assembly?
What is the maximum length that the Georgia Governor can serve?
8 years or 2 four year terms
This happens to a bill once it has been approved by a majority of members in one house of the General Assembly.
What is goes to the other house?
What is the largest expenditure in the state government?
Education in the state budget.
Must be a citizen of the United States, must be 18 years old, must be a legal resident of Georgia, must be a resident of the county
What are the qualifications to vote in Georgia?
This type of committee has three members from each house of the General Assembly to reach a compromise on a proposed law.
What is a conference committee?
Assists the governor in enforcing laws.
This happens to a bill when the two houses approve different wording to the same bill.
What is go to a conference committee?
The largest source of revenue in the state?
Income taxes
The three main terms in the Pledge to the Georgia Flag.
What are wisdom, justice, and moderation?
The way in which the legislative branch checks the power of the executive branch?
What is override a Governor's veto?
Elected official that oversees the state's schools and education policies.
Who is the State School Superintendent?
The governor can sign the bill and make it a law, wait 40 days after the end of the legislative session, OR this when the legislative branch proposes a law.
What is veto the law?
What are taxes and non-tax revenue?