TOPICS SUMMARY 2026
◉ how long are sessions, how long does the general assesmbly meet.
Answer: - 1 year
- only 40 days
◉ how long do GA house of representatives and senates serve? how
often can reelections occur.
Answer: - 2 years
- unlimited reelections
◉ who oversees the hosue.
Answer: speaker of the House
◉ who sees over the senate.
Answer: Lieutenant Governor
◉ who makes all committee appointments & appoints the chiarmen
of all committees.
Answer: Speaker of the House
,◉ who votes on the rules committee.
Answer: Speaker of the House
◉ how is the speaker of the house elected.
Answer: - first elected by their districts
- then HOR votes for the speaker
◉ how many members are there in the GA house of representatives.
Answer: 180
◉ what are the qualifications to be in the GA HOR.
Answer: - 21 years old
- US citizen, GA resident for two years and resided in the district for
one year
◉ state house districts are ______.
Answer: small
◉ each member of the HOR is elected from a ________ member district
to serve a _____ year term.
Answer: - single
- two
, ◉ how is the lieutenant governer elected.
Answer: statewide electrion that is independent of the Governor
◉ who oversees the GA senate when the Lieutenant Governor is not
in session.
Answer: President Pro Tempore
◉ the Pro Tempre is elected first by their ________ then voted on by
who.
Answer: - district
- Georgia Senate
◉ the state senate is limited to how many members.
Answer: 56
◉ state senators are elected from ________ ______ districts to serve a ___
year term.
Answer: - population based
-2
◉ qualifications to run for senate in georgia.