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35 Cards in this Set
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Conference
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appointed when difference versions of bills are passed by the House and Senate
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Main duty of the Speaker and Lieutenant Governor
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To preside over meetings in their respective chambers
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to spend or raise money
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A bill to ______________ must first be introduced (started) in the House of Representatives
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180
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Number in the GA House of Representatives
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Lieutenant Governor
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Assigns Senators to committees and choose the committee chairperson
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balanced
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A _______ budget is required by the Georgia constitution. The state cannot spend more than is taken in through revenue (income from taxes and fees)
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fiscal
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The budget year for Georgia
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July 1 |
The budget year ( fiscal year) for Georgia begins ________ and ends June 30
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Constituents
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citizens that live in a lawmaker's district
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Unlimited
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Number of terms that a Georgia Representative and Senator can serve
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Caucus
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a group of political party members
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Standing
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Permanent Committee
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bicameral
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Two house body
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40 days
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the length of the Georgia General Assembly's session
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Joint
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A committee that includes members of the House and Senate
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US Constitution
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The General Assembly may pass a law on any subject not forbidden by the __________________
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amend
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The Georgia General Assembly can __________ state laws or do away with them.
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General Assembly
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The lawmaking body for the state of Georgia is the
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Qualifications to be a GA Representative
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at least 21 years-old, US and GA citizens for at least two years, resident of the district that he or she wants to represent for at least one year.
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Mid-January to Mid-March
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Dates of the General Assembly
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signed
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A bill becomes a law if approved and _________ by the governor
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treaties
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The US Constitution forbids states from entering into _______ with other nations.
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Veto
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Governor can _______ (reject) the bill
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Two years |
Length of a Georgia Representative's and Senator's term
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Ad hoc
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Temporary Committee
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Speaker of the House
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Assigns Representatives to committees and selects committee chairpersons
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a bill must deal with only ______ subject.
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census
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This determines the US and state populations every ten years
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Lieutenant Governor
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President of the Georgia Senate (also, not a voting member of the Senate)
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automatically
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If the governor takes no action on a bill, it _____________________ becomes a law with the governor's signature.
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Why are committee chairpersons so powerful?
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• They decide when committees will meet, when bills will be “taken up,” and when (or if ) a vote will be taken.
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Qualifications to be a GA Senator
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At least 25 years-old, citizen of US and GA for at least two years, and a resident in the district that you wish to represent for at least one year.
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2/3 (two-thirds)
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If a bill is vetoed, a vote of ____ of members of both the House and Senate can override it, and the bill comes a law without the governor's signature.
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Number in the GA Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representative
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Leader of Georgia's House of Representatives (also a voting member)
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