GEORGIA CONSTITUTION
EXEMPTION EXAM
Federalism - Correct Answers -Gives certain powers to the national government, others
to the states, and some to both levels of government
Supremacy Clause - Correct Answers -Identifies the U.S. Constitution as the ultimate
authority whenever there is a need to resolve a dispute between the national
government and the states
McCulloch v. Maryland - Correct Answers -Implied powers
Tenth Amendment - Correct Answers -Reserved powers
Selective incorporation - Correct Answers -Case by case
1983 - Correct Answers -Georgia's constitution took effect in__________.
Making it very new
Two-thirds - Correct Answers -To submit a proposed amendment to voters, Georgia
requires ________ of its legislature to vote in favor of submitting a proposed
amendment to its constitution
Majority of the voters casting ballots on proposed amendments - Correct Answers -The
Georgia constitution requires ratification by __________ casting ballots on proposed
amendments
Initiative process - Correct Answers -Citizens circulate petitions to place proposed
amendments on the ballot for voters to ratify or object
Referendum - Correct Answers -Yes or no ballot
House of Representatives - Correct Answers -Public revenues or the appropriation of
public money has to begin in the?
Plural executive - Correct Answers -Georgia has ________, meaning that voters elect
various department heads
The Governor - Correct Answers -The constitution of 1983 permits two consecutive four
year terms with no lifetime restriction on?
, State school superintendent
Heads of the departments of:
Agriculture
insurance
Labor - Correct Answers -Georgia is among few states where voters choose:
Earmarks - Correct Answers -Revenues from certain sources be spent on designated
purposes
Governor Zell Miller - Correct Answers -Convinced the General Assembly to submit a
proposed amendment to voters to create state-run lotteries whose proceeds be spent
on education
10 - Correct Answers -How many constitutions has Georgia had?
They both contain the Bill of Rights - Correct Answers -The most obvious similarity
between the U.S. Constitution and Georgia's constitution
Bill of Rights - Correct Answers -Included in Georgia's constitution as the first article and
are the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution
Bicameral - Correct Answers -Both the US congress and Georgia general assembly
are?
Judicial Review - Correct Answers -Power of the courts to declare acts unconstitutional
Marbury v. Madison - Correct Answers -Judicial review at federal level
Georgia voters - Correct Answers -Who must approve all amendments to the state's
constitution?
Non-partisan ballot - Correct Answers -Georgia voters elect almost all of their judges on
what?
Two year terms - Correct Answers -Georgia representatives and senators serve?
Elected from districts based on population - Correct Answers -Georgia representatives
and senators are elected or appointed?
6 - Correct Answers -Georgia voters elect _________ department heads
Boards and commissions - Correct Answers -The constitution requires that several
other department heads be chosen by _____________
159 - Correct Answers -Limit on maximum number of counties
EXEMPTION EXAM
Federalism - Correct Answers -Gives certain powers to the national government, others
to the states, and some to both levels of government
Supremacy Clause - Correct Answers -Identifies the U.S. Constitution as the ultimate
authority whenever there is a need to resolve a dispute between the national
government and the states
McCulloch v. Maryland - Correct Answers -Implied powers
Tenth Amendment - Correct Answers -Reserved powers
Selective incorporation - Correct Answers -Case by case
1983 - Correct Answers -Georgia's constitution took effect in__________.
Making it very new
Two-thirds - Correct Answers -To submit a proposed amendment to voters, Georgia
requires ________ of its legislature to vote in favor of submitting a proposed
amendment to its constitution
Majority of the voters casting ballots on proposed amendments - Correct Answers -The
Georgia constitution requires ratification by __________ casting ballots on proposed
amendments
Initiative process - Correct Answers -Citizens circulate petitions to place proposed
amendments on the ballot for voters to ratify or object
Referendum - Correct Answers -Yes or no ballot
House of Representatives - Correct Answers -Public revenues or the appropriation of
public money has to begin in the?
Plural executive - Correct Answers -Georgia has ________, meaning that voters elect
various department heads
The Governor - Correct Answers -The constitution of 1983 permits two consecutive four
year terms with no lifetime restriction on?
, State school superintendent
Heads of the departments of:
Agriculture
insurance
Labor - Correct Answers -Georgia is among few states where voters choose:
Earmarks - Correct Answers -Revenues from certain sources be spent on designated
purposes
Governor Zell Miller - Correct Answers -Convinced the General Assembly to submit a
proposed amendment to voters to create state-run lotteries whose proceeds be spent
on education
10 - Correct Answers -How many constitutions has Georgia had?
They both contain the Bill of Rights - Correct Answers -The most obvious similarity
between the U.S. Constitution and Georgia's constitution
Bill of Rights - Correct Answers -Included in Georgia's constitution as the first article and
are the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution
Bicameral - Correct Answers -Both the US congress and Georgia general assembly
are?
Judicial Review - Correct Answers -Power of the courts to declare acts unconstitutional
Marbury v. Madison - Correct Answers -Judicial review at federal level
Georgia voters - Correct Answers -Who must approve all amendments to the state's
constitution?
Non-partisan ballot - Correct Answers -Georgia voters elect almost all of their judges on
what?
Two year terms - Correct Answers -Georgia representatives and senators serve?
Elected from districts based on population - Correct Answers -Georgia representatives
and senators are elected or appointed?
6 - Correct Answers -Georgia voters elect _________ department heads
Boards and commissions - Correct Answers -The constitution requires that several
other department heads be chosen by _____________
159 - Correct Answers -Limit on maximum number of counties
