GSU - GEORGIA CONSTITUTION
LEGISLATIVE EXEMPTION EXAM
The ________ is a very powerful voice. - Correct Answers -National Governor's
Assocation
Several recent ______ have been former ________. - Correct Answers -Presidents;
governors
What state has the lowest voter turnout in the United States? - Correct Answers -
Georgia
Traditionalist Political Culture - Correct Answers -Ordinary citizens defer to elites, the
current culture Georgia follows.
What is an individualistic culture? - Correct Answers -A culture in which people believe
that their primary responsibility is to themselves.
How do recent individualistic culture immigrants in Georgia view politics? - Correct
Answers -They are 'too busy' for politics.
How is direct action viewed in Georgia? - Correct Answers -Generally frowned upon.
Boycotts and demonstrations were controversial or repressed.
T / F: States predate union - Correct Answers -True
When was the Constitution approved? - Correct Answers -1787
How did states enter the union? - Correct Answers -Forming compacts.
Who authorizes counties and cities? - Correct Answers -The state
How many constitutions has Georgia had? - Correct Answers -10
When is the time period for the first main Georgia constitution? - Correct Answers -
1798-1861
When is the time period for the second main Georgia constitution? - Correct Answers -
1877-1943
, When was a "new" Georgia constitution written? - Correct Answers -1945
How many amendments did the second main Georgia constitution have? - Correct
Answers -301
What was the 1877 Georgia constitution like? - Correct Answers -Restrictive
What was the 1945 Georgia constitution like? - Correct Answers -Restrictive
How many amendments did the 1945 "new" Georgia constitution accumulate? - Correct
Answers -380
When was the current Georgia constitution approved by the citizens? - Correct Answers
-1983
What is the current Georgia constitution like? - Correct Answers -More modern
language document.
Who worked on the current Georgia constitution? - Correct Answers -Several
legislatively appointed revisions commissions in the 1970s.
What does the Contemporary Constitution begin with? - Correct Answers -Bill of Rights
What does the Contemporary Constitution lay out? - Correct Answers -Government
structure, proscribes taxes, and empowers counties & cities
How many branches does the Georgia Assembly have? - Correct Answers -Bicameral;
2
How are the districts for the Georgia Assembly decided? - Correct Answers -Population-
based
How long are Georgia General Assembly terms? - Correct Answers -2; Biennial
What is the authority of the Georgia Assembly like, in one word? - Correct Answers -
Broad
How long are Georgia General Assembly sessions? - Correct Answers -1 year
How long does the Georgia General Assembly meet? - Correct Answers -40 days
How many reelections can both the GA House of Representative and GA Senate
members have? - Correct Answers -Unlimited
Who oversees the Georgia House? - Correct Answers -Speaker of the House
LEGISLATIVE EXEMPTION EXAM
The ________ is a very powerful voice. - Correct Answers -National Governor's
Assocation
Several recent ______ have been former ________. - Correct Answers -Presidents;
governors
What state has the lowest voter turnout in the United States? - Correct Answers -
Georgia
Traditionalist Political Culture - Correct Answers -Ordinary citizens defer to elites, the
current culture Georgia follows.
What is an individualistic culture? - Correct Answers -A culture in which people believe
that their primary responsibility is to themselves.
How do recent individualistic culture immigrants in Georgia view politics? - Correct
Answers -They are 'too busy' for politics.
How is direct action viewed in Georgia? - Correct Answers -Generally frowned upon.
Boycotts and demonstrations were controversial or repressed.
T / F: States predate union - Correct Answers -True
When was the Constitution approved? - Correct Answers -1787
How did states enter the union? - Correct Answers -Forming compacts.
Who authorizes counties and cities? - Correct Answers -The state
How many constitutions has Georgia had? - Correct Answers -10
When is the time period for the first main Georgia constitution? - Correct Answers -
1798-1861
When is the time period for the second main Georgia constitution? - Correct Answers -
1877-1943
, When was a "new" Georgia constitution written? - Correct Answers -1945
How many amendments did the second main Georgia constitution have? - Correct
Answers -301
What was the 1877 Georgia constitution like? - Correct Answers -Restrictive
What was the 1945 Georgia constitution like? - Correct Answers -Restrictive
How many amendments did the 1945 "new" Georgia constitution accumulate? - Correct
Answers -380
When was the current Georgia constitution approved by the citizens? - Correct Answers
-1983
What is the current Georgia constitution like? - Correct Answers -More modern
language document.
Who worked on the current Georgia constitution? - Correct Answers -Several
legislatively appointed revisions commissions in the 1970s.
What does the Contemporary Constitution begin with? - Correct Answers -Bill of Rights
What does the Contemporary Constitution lay out? - Correct Answers -Government
structure, proscribes taxes, and empowers counties & cities
How many branches does the Georgia Assembly have? - Correct Answers -Bicameral;
2
How are the districts for the Georgia Assembly decided? - Correct Answers -Population-
based
How long are Georgia General Assembly terms? - Correct Answers -2; Biennial
What is the authority of the Georgia Assembly like, in one word? - Correct Answers -
Broad
How long are Georgia General Assembly sessions? - Correct Answers -1 year
How long does the Georgia General Assembly meet? - Correct Answers -40 days
How many reelections can both the GA House of Representative and GA Senate
members have? - Correct Answers -Unlimited
Who oversees the Georgia House? - Correct Answers -Speaker of the House
