Legislative Basics
This branch of Georgia’s government makes laws.
What is the legislative branch?
To serve in the General Assembly, a person must live in Georgia for this many years.
What is 2 years?
If the governor ignores a bill and takes no action, this happens.
What is it becomes law?
This branch of Georgia’s government enforces laws.
What is the executive branch?
This officer presides over the Georgia Senate.
Who is the Lieutenant Governor?
Georgia’s legislature is officially known as this.
What is the General Assembly?
To serve in the General Assembly, a person must live in their district for this many years.
What is 1 year?
This best describes the process of a bill becoming law in Georgia: approved by both houses and then sent here.
What is the governor for approval?
This person is the head of Georgia’s executive branch.
Who is the governor?
True or False: The governor and lieutenant governor are elected together.
What is false?
The General Assembly is divided into these two chambers or houses.
What is the General Assembly?
This percentage of members in each house is needed to override the governor’s veto.
What is two-thirds (67%)?
This is NOT required before a bill can be voted on: governor’s approval, court review, committee review, or none of these.
What is none of these?
Georgia’s governor can serve this many consecutive terms.
What is 2 terms?
This is NOT a responsibility of the governor: signing bills, appointing officials, breaking Senate ties, or leading the National Guard.
What is breaking Senate ties?
Members of Georgia’s General Assembly are elected this often.
What is every 2 years?
Before a bill becomes a law, this must happen in both houses.
What is approval of the same version by both houses?
For a bill to become a law, both houses of the General Assembly must do this.
What is pass the same version?
This is NOT a qualification to be Georgia’s governor: must be 30 years old, U.S. citizen 15 years, GA resident 6 years, or political experience.
What is political experience?
Georgia’s budget covers these areas: education, public safety, transportation, or all of the above.
What is all of the above?
This person is the presiding officer of the Georgia House of Representatives.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Before a bill can be brought up for a vote, it must first go through this group.
What is a committee?
This word means “more than 50%” in a vote.
What is majority?
This office is responsible for preparing Georgia’s state budget.
What is the governor?
This leader is commander-in-chief of Georgia’s National Guard.
Who is the governor?