GEORGIA CONSTITUTION EXAM
(MULTIPLE CHOICE) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The supreme law for all Georgians is - Correct Answers -U.S. Constitution, treaties, and
Acts of Congress
Members of the Georgia General Assembly are elected (how many terms) - Correct
Answers -for two year terms
The president of the Georgia Senate is (title) - Correct Answers -lieutenant Governor
The title of Georgia's chief legal officer is (title) - Correct Answers -attorney general
One of the following executive officers is not elected by the voters:
a. secretary of state
b. commissioner of labor
c. state revenue commissiner
d. commissioner of agriculture - Correct Answers -state revenue commissioner
Georgia's general assembly is (-cameral) - Correct Answers -bicameral
The commander in Chief of Georgia's militia is the (title) - Correct Answers -governor
Georgia Supreme court judges are:
a. appointed by the Governor for life terms
b. elected by the people for life terms
c. elected by the people for 6 year terms
d. selected by the general assembly for 6 year terms - Correct Answers -elected by the
people for 6 year terms
The Georgia House has _________ members - Correct Answers -not less than 180
Pardons for the offenses against the State of Georgia are granted by (title) - Correct
Answers -the state board of Pardons and Paroles
Qualifications for serving as Attorney General include all but one of the following
, a. an active status member of the state Bar of Georgia for seven years
b. attaining the age of 21 at time of election
c. been a citizen of the U.S. for 10 years
d. been a legal resident of Georgia for 4 years - Correct Answers -attaining the age of
21 at time of election
The size of Georgia's supreme court - Correct Answers -is not more than 9
Justices of Georgia's supreme court are elected for _____ year terms on a
(partisan/nonpartisan) basis - Correct Answers -6, nonpartisan
Judges of the Court of Appeals are elected for ______ year terms on a
(partisan/nonpartisan) basis - Correct Answers -6, nonpartisan
The chief Justice of Georgia's Supreme Court is (elected/appointed) by (the
Governor/members of the Supreme Court) - Correct Answers -elected by members of
the supreme Court
Compensation for all judges in Georgia
a. shall not be decreased during an incumbent's term in office
b. may include county supplements
c. may be decreased by the voters
d. a and b are correct
e. b and c are correct - Correct Answers -a and b are correct
Funds for the operation of Georgia government are appropriated (how often and by
who) - Correct Answers -annually by the General Assembly
Georgia's State School Superintendent is:
a. appointed by the governor
b. elected by the popular vote in a general election
c. appointed by the General Assembly from a list furnished by the governor
d. appointed by the State Board of Education - Correct Answers -elected by the popular
vote in a general election
The present Georgia Constitution was adopted in - Correct Answers -1982
Regular sessions of the Georgia General Assembly meet (how often and when) -
Correct Answers -annually on the second Monday in January
Proposed amendments to the Georgia Constitution are ratified by (who, how many,
when) - Correct Answers -citizens with a majority vote during the general election
(MULTIPLE CHOICE) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The supreme law for all Georgians is - Correct Answers -U.S. Constitution, treaties, and
Acts of Congress
Members of the Georgia General Assembly are elected (how many terms) - Correct
Answers -for two year terms
The president of the Georgia Senate is (title) - Correct Answers -lieutenant Governor
The title of Georgia's chief legal officer is (title) - Correct Answers -attorney general
One of the following executive officers is not elected by the voters:
a. secretary of state
b. commissioner of labor
c. state revenue commissiner
d. commissioner of agriculture - Correct Answers -state revenue commissioner
Georgia's general assembly is (-cameral) - Correct Answers -bicameral
The commander in Chief of Georgia's militia is the (title) - Correct Answers -governor
Georgia Supreme court judges are:
a. appointed by the Governor for life terms
b. elected by the people for life terms
c. elected by the people for 6 year terms
d. selected by the general assembly for 6 year terms - Correct Answers -elected by the
people for 6 year terms
The Georgia House has _________ members - Correct Answers -not less than 180
Pardons for the offenses against the State of Georgia are granted by (title) - Correct
Answers -the state board of Pardons and Paroles
Qualifications for serving as Attorney General include all but one of the following
, a. an active status member of the state Bar of Georgia for seven years
b. attaining the age of 21 at time of election
c. been a citizen of the U.S. for 10 years
d. been a legal resident of Georgia for 4 years - Correct Answers -attaining the age of
21 at time of election
The size of Georgia's supreme court - Correct Answers -is not more than 9
Justices of Georgia's supreme court are elected for _____ year terms on a
(partisan/nonpartisan) basis - Correct Answers -6, nonpartisan
Judges of the Court of Appeals are elected for ______ year terms on a
(partisan/nonpartisan) basis - Correct Answers -6, nonpartisan
The chief Justice of Georgia's Supreme Court is (elected/appointed) by (the
Governor/members of the Supreme Court) - Correct Answers -elected by members of
the supreme Court
Compensation for all judges in Georgia
a. shall not be decreased during an incumbent's term in office
b. may include county supplements
c. may be decreased by the voters
d. a and b are correct
e. b and c are correct - Correct Answers -a and b are correct
Funds for the operation of Georgia government are appropriated (how often and by
who) - Correct Answers -annually by the General Assembly
Georgia's State School Superintendent is:
a. appointed by the governor
b. elected by the popular vote in a general election
c. appointed by the General Assembly from a list furnished by the governor
d. appointed by the State Board of Education - Correct Answers -elected by the popular
vote in a general election
The present Georgia Constitution was adopted in - Correct Answers -1982
Regular sessions of the Georgia General Assembly meet (how often and when) -
Correct Answers -annually on the second Monday in January
Proposed amendments to the Georgia Constitution are ratified by (who, how many,
when) - Correct Answers -citizens with a majority vote during the general election
