Political Science Exam

Front 1

True or False: State and local governemnts today employ more people than the national government.

Back 1

True

Front 2

The United States can best be describved as a/an __________ system.

Back 2

Federalist

Front 3

Article ____ of the US Constitutionn lists the powers of Congress.

Back 3

One

Front 4

Article ____ of the US Constitution lists the federal supremacy clause.

Back 4

Six

Front 5

True or False: The constitutions, laws, and policies of the 50 states cannot contradict the constitution of the United States.

Back 5

True

Front 6

The ____ amendment to the US Constitution is often called the "states' rights" amendment.

Back 6

10th

Front 7

The longest of the state constitutions in total words is the ___________ Constitution.

Back 7

Alabama

Front 8

Georgia has had ____ Constitutions.

Back 8

Ten

Front 9

True or False: The US Constitution has a Bill of Rights, but the Georgia Constitution does not.

Back 9

False

Front 10

True or False: Both the US Congress and the Georgia General Assembly are bicameral.

Back 10

True

Front 11

True or False: Both the United States Constitution and the Georgia COnstitution permit judicial review.

Back 11

True

Front 12

True or False: The United States Constitution has more articles than the Georgia Constitution.

Back 12

False

Front 13

True or False: Georgia voters must approve all amendments to the state constitution.

Back 13

True

Front 14

True or False: The Georgia Constitution requires the state to have a balanced budget.

Back 14

True

Front 15

True or False: The Governor of Georgia does not possess the power of the line-item veto.

Back 15

False

Front 16

True or False: Georgia elects almost all of its judges on a nonpartisan ballot.

Back 16

True

Front 17

True or False: All legislators in Georgia (both the House and the Senate) serve two-year terms.

Back 17

True

Front 18

True or False: Georgia has a cabinet system like the executive branch of the federal governemtn.

Back 18

False

Front 19

The Georgia constitution limits the number of counties at ____.

Back 19

159

Front 20

Georgia's first constitution became effective in _____.

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1777

Front 21

True or False: The first Georgia Constitution disestablishe the Anglican Church.

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True

Front 22

True or False: The first Georgia constitution established a state supreme court.

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False

Front 23

True or False: Georgia was the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.

Back 23

False

Front 24

IN the second Georgia constitution, slaves were counted for representation purposes as ____ of a person.

Back 24

3/5

Front 25

True or False: Georgia's constitution made no provision for public education until the 20th century.

Back 25

False

Front 26

True or False: At one point, the Georgia legislature elected the governor.

Back 26

True

Front 27

True or False: The main author of the Confederate Constitution was also the author of the Georgia constitution under the confederacy.

Back 27

True

Front 28

After the Civil War, the northern troops remained in Georgia until ____.

Back 28

1876

Front 29

The county-unit system in Georgia tended to give disproportionate strength to urban areas, such as Atlanta.

Back 29

False

Front 30

In 1963, the United States Supremem Court declared the Georgia county-unit system unconstitutional.

Back 30

True

Front 31

The current Georgia Constitution was implemented in _____.

Back 31

1983

Front 32

True or False: The Georgia Constitution can be amended in a two-step process. The first step is the proposal of an amendment by 2/3's of both houses of the General Assembly.

Back 32

True

Front 33

The second step is ratification (or approval) by 2/3's of the electorate voting on the proposed amendment.

Back 33

False

Front 34

True or False: The Governor of Georgia can veto a constitutional amendment.

Back 34

False

Front 35

True or False: In Georgia, voters can get an issue on the ballot through the initiative process.

Back 35

False

Front 36

True or False: The majority of proposed amendments to the Georgia Constitution are approved by the General Assembly.

Back 36

True

Front 37

The presiding officer of the Georgia House of Representatives is called the _____________.

Back 37

Speaker

Front 38

The Leader of the Georgia Senate is ___________________.

Back 38

the Lt. Governor of the state

Front 39

True or False: The Georgia General Assembly meets every other year.

Back 39

False

Front 40

The Georgia General Assembly is limited to a _____ day session.

Back 40

40

Front 41

True or False: There are no age or residency requirements for election to the Georgia General Assembly, other than being a registered voter.

Back 41

False

Front 42

True or False: The Governor may call the Georgia General Assembly into special session.

Back 42

True

Front 43

If the Georgia legislature wished to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of an individual or an organization, the General Assembly would pass a ______________ describing their achievements.

Back 43

Resolution

Front 44

True or False: Only members of the General Assembly may introduce legislation.

Back 44

True

Front 45

True or False: The Georgia Constitution requires that legislation dealing with public revenue be first introduced in the Senate, and then later in the House.

Back 45

False

Front 46

True or False: Bills in the Georgia General Assembly are constitutionally restricted to one purpose.

Back 46

True

Front 47

True or False: The legislature may approve tax legislation by a simple majority vote of both houses of the legislature.

Back 47

False

Front 48

True or False: A 2/3's vote of both houses of the General Assmebly is required to override the Governor's veto of legislation.

Back 48

True

Front 49

True or False: The Georgia Constitution requires the Governor to prepare the state's budget and submit it to the legislature.

Back 49

True

Front 50

True or False: Georgia voters elect more officials who serve in the Georgia executive branch than is the case in the executive branch at the federal level.

Back 50

True

Front 51

True or False: The Governor of Georgia can only serve two consecutive terms.

Back 51

True

Front 52

True or False: Other statewide elected officials (e.g., Agricultur Commissioner, Insurance Commissioner) are limited to two consecutive terms.

Back 52

False

Front 53

True or False: As with the federal government, Georgia's fiscal year begins on October 1st each year.

Back 53

False

Front 54

True or False: If a bill is passed by the General Assembly, and the Governor takes no action, (i.e., neither signs nor vetoes it), then the bill automatically dies.

Back 54

False

Front 55

True or False: The Georgia Governor may exercise power over college-level education in the state by serving on the Board of Regents.

Back 55

False

Front 56

In Georgia, the _____________ regulates telephone services and utilities, such as natural gas and electricity.

Back 56

Public Service Commission

Front 57

True or False: There are no constitutional qualifications to be a judge in Georgia.

Back 57

False

Front 58

True or False: Members of Georgia Supreme Court, like the US Supreme Court, serve life terms.

Back 58

False

Front 59

True or False: Non-felony traffic violation cases, (such as a speeding ticket), are tried in Superior Court.

Back 59

False

Front 60

True or False: The Georgia Supreme Court is required by the state constitution to grant the request of a Georgia resident for an appeal of their conviction in a Superior Court felony case.

Back 60

False