GEORGIA STATE EXEMPTION TEST STUDY GUIDE 1. The President of the Senate is: a. elected by its members. b. appointed by the Governor. c. also Secretary of the Senate. d. the Lieutenant Governor. 2. Only one state has had more constitutions in its history than Georgia. That state is a. Alabama b. New York c. Louisiana d. Massachusetts 3. Who selects Georgia's State Superintendent of Schools? a. State Board of Education b. Governor c. General Assembly d. Voters 4. The law-making branch of the state government is officially known as the: a. House of Representatives. b. State Congress. c. Commons House of Assembly. d. General Assembly. 5. The keeper of the Great Seal, which only by order of the Governor or General Assembly may be affixed to a state document, thereby making it official, is: a. the Lieutenant Governor. b. the Secretary of State. c. the Attorney General. d. the State Treasurer. 6. "Devolution" means a. Transferring power from the national government to the state governments b. Transferring power from the state governments to the national government c. Devil worship d. Transferring power from local governments to the national government 7. The board which regulates the rates and services of the various public utilities such as electric, telephone, and telegraph is: a. the Interstate Commerce Commission, b. the Public Service Commission. c. the Corporation Department. d. the Bureau of Standards. 8. Which of the following is not a major section in Article I of the Georgia Constitution? a. Civil liberties b. Origin and structure c. Limiting taxation d. General provisions 9. To obtain a marriage license, to secure a pistol permit, or to probate a will, a person applies to: a. the Small Claims Court. b. the Police Court. c. the Justice of the Peace. d. the Probate Court. 10. In a. b. c. d. 11. The Governor does not appoint: a. the Superintendent of Schools. b. the Adjutant General. c. members of the Board of Regents. d. the Revenue Commissioner. 12. The government's use of which of the following is limited: a. Searches b. Seizures c. Warrants d. All of the above Georgia, the right to a jury trial includes all but: A jury of peers A jury of officials An impartial jury A speedy trial 13. Georgia has a plural executive, which means: a. Georgia has two governors, one for domestic affairs, one for foreign affairs b. Georgia has a constitutional relationship between the Governor and the CEO's of major businesses like Coca-Cola c. Georgia has many independently elected chief executives d. The Georgia Governor appoints all the other officials to his cabinet 14. Bills or resolutions may be introduced in the House or Senate, although appropriations and revenue measures: a. originate in the House. b. originate in the Senate. c. are joint resolutions. d. originate with the Governor. 15. Which of the following statements are true under the Constitution of the State of Georgia? a. No money can be taken from the treasury for any church b. Each person has the right to worship in his or her own way c. No one should interfere with anyone's right of conscience d. All of the above 16. To of a. b. c. d. compose a jury list in each county, a jury commission selects names citizens chosen from: separate listings of male and female voters. separate listings of black and white voters. voter registration lists and other sources. lists of all persons over eighteen. 17. Which of the following is not a state power? a. Education b. Transportation c. Police protection d. Mail delivery 18. To win a general election in Georgia candidates must win what percentage of the votes? a. 33 1/3% b. 45% c. 50% + 1 d. 66 2/3% 19. Under the new Constitution of Georgia the Justice of the Peace Court was abolished and was replaced by the: a. State Court. b. Magistrate Court. c. Superior Court. d. Probate Court. 20. Georgia's voter registration system is a. Permanent b. Periodic c. Episodic d. Idiotic 21. The Georgia General Assembly redraws State House, State Senate, and the U.S. House districts: a. whenever it wants to. b. after each census. c. every five years. d. never. 22. Political interest groups seek a. Access to political decision-makers b. To influence the outcome of public policy c. To elect public officials to office who are sympathetic d. To capture control of government 23. Which of the following are elements of due process? a. Notification of action b. An open and public hearing c. Benefit of legal counsel d. All of the above 24. The body of the Georgia Constitution contains a. A preamble and eleven articles b. A preamble and seven articles c. A preamble and thirty-two articles d. Sixteen articles 25. Members of the Board of Regents: a. are elected from the state-at-large. b. serve the same four years as the Governor. c. administer all colleges and universities in the university system. d. advise the Governor on selection of the Chancellor of the University System. 26. Political interest groups in Georgia may a. Not contribute money to candidates for public office b. Contribute as much money as they wish to candidates for public office c. Contribute a maximum of $1,000 to candidates for local office and $3,000 to candidates for statewide office d. Contribute no more than $ 10,000 to any candidate for public office 27. Georgia's bicameral legislature consists of a. A Senate and a House of Delegates b. A Senate and a House of Burgesses c. A Senate and a House of Commons d. A Senate and a House of Representatives 28. In a. b. c. d. 29. Which of the following can't vote in Georgia? a. Convicted felons b. Mental incompetents c. Persons under the age of 21 d. Non-residents 30. The lower house of the General Assembly consists of a. Thirty members b. Fifty-six members c. One hundred fifty members d. One hundred eighty members 31. The Georgia Legislature convenes: a. twice a year. b. once a year. c. once every two years. d. only when the Governor convenes it into session. 32. The General Assembly usually meets a. All yearlong b. Every other year c. Forty working days in a year d. Only in August each of Georgia's 159 counties, the governing authority is: the Board of Commissioners. the Office of tax Commissioner. the Office of Rules and Regulations. the Board of Alderman. 33. Georgia's Constitution is the basic written law of the state and, as such, is subordinate to all the following EXCEPT: a. the United States Constitution. b. state laws and statutes. c. federal laws and statutes. d. United States treaties. 34. Who presides over Georgia's State Senate? a. Governor b. Lieutenant Governor c. Senate Majority Leader d. Senate Majority Whip 35. Joint responsibility for the public education system, except for the University System of Georgia, is shared by the State Board of Education and: a. the Chancellor. b. the Superintendent of Schools. c. the Corporation Department. d. the Attorney General. 36. "Junior Tuesday" is a. Presidential primary election day in Georgia b. Presidential general election day in Georgia c. In the week following "Super Tuesday" d. The nickname of the Georgia State Senate minority whip 37. Members of the Board of Pardons and Paroles may: a. grant reprieves, pardons, and paroles to persons convicted of offenses against the state. b. take part in any other business or hold other state office while on the Board. c. elect the Commissioner of Offender Rehabilitation. d. overturn a death penalty imposed by any state court. 38. To be elected Governor of Georgia a. A person must be a citizen of the U.S. and be at least 35 years old b. A person must be male c. A person must own property in Georgia and have been a resident for at least fifteen years d. A person must be a citizen of the U.S. for at least fifteen years, a legal resident of Georgia 39. The present Constitution of the State of Georgia: a. was ratified in 1777. b. was completely rewritten in 1963. c. went into effect on July 1, 1983. d. changed in detail, but not in form, the Constitution of 1877. 40. If a. b. c. d. the Governor dies, resigns, or is permanently disabled, The Lieutenant Governor becomes the new Governor The Governor's wife becomes the new Governor A new election is called in thirty days The speaker of the House becomes the new Governor 41. Who is the chief of state of Georgia? a. Governor b. Lieutenant Governor c. Secretary of State d. Attorney General e. Speaker of the House 42. In the event of death, resignation, or disability of the Governor, the individual who exercises the executive power until the next general election is: a. the Lieutenant Governor. b. the Secretary of State. c. the Attorney General. d. the Comptroller General. 43. The so-called "flag issue" in the 1993 session of the General Assembly a. Was one of Governor Miller's greatest successes b. Was prompted by Governor Miller's support for flag burning c. Was a "no-win" situation for Governor Miller, who never brought it up again d. Saw Speaker Murphy and other legislative leaders flock to Governor Miller's side 44. The Georgia State Senate's presiding officers are a. The Lt. Governor and the President Pro Tempore b. The Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore c. The Governor and the Lt. Governor d. The Governor and the Majority Leader 45. The Georgia Public Service Commission regulates a. The Insurance Industry b. Electric Power Companies c. Railroads d. All of the above 46. Members of the Georgia House of Representatives are elected: a. by the county-unit system. b. by direct popular vote. c. every year. d. every four years. 47. The Georgia Board of Natural Resources a. Oversees Georgia's principal natural resources, its people b. Is charged with environmental protection c. Primarily engages in oil exploration d. Operates all the state's zoos 48. In of a. b. c. d. relation to the Legislative Branch of state government, the Governor Georgia may do all of the following EXCEPT: suspend or dissolve sessions of the Georgia Assembly. submit a proposed budget to the General Assembly. call the General Assembly into special session. approve or veto bills passed by the General Assembly. 49. Courts of limited jurisdiction in Georgia include a. Magistrate b. Probate c. Juvenile d. Superior 50. The Georgia Court of Appeals consists of a. Five judges b. Nine judges c. Twelve judges d. Twenty-seven judges sitting three in a panel 51. A public corporation authorized to function outside the regular structure of state government to finance, construct, and usually to operate revenue-producing enterprises is: a. an authority. b. an ex-officio board. c. a state service agency. d. a board. 52. The Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court is a. Appointed by the Governor to be Chief Justice b. Elected by the people as Chief Justice c. Elected by the Supreme Court d. Appointed by the General Assembly 53. Qualifications of members for the legislative branch include all BUT: a. running for a two-year term. b. minimum age of thirty. c. citizenship in Georgia. d. residence for one year of the district which elects each. 54. How many articles are there in the Georgia Constitution? a. Seven b. Eleven c. Seventeen d. Twenty-five 55. The state agency that is responsible for certifying and maintaining official state records and prompting interest in the history of the state is: a. the Department of Law. b. the Department of Labor c. the Office of Comptroller General. d. the Office of Secretary of State. 56. In a. b. c. d. the Georgia Constitution, true majoritarian policies: Are the prevailing type Exist only in the civil rights article Exist only in the taxation article Hardly exist at all 57. Members of the Georgia Senate are elected from districts apportioned according to: a. population. b. geography. c. the county-unit system. d. each twenty-year census. 58. Generally, our Constitution a. Right of governing comes b. Right of governing comes c. Right of governing comes d. All of the above 59. Which of the following are emphasized in our Constitution? a. The rights of the people b. Limits on government power c. Limits on government officials d. all of the above 60. The function of the Judicial branch of Georgia's government is: a. to propose laws for passage by the Legislative branch. b. to judge only criminal cases. c. to interpret and apply the law, adjudicating issues in controversy. d. to interpret the constitutionality of all laws passed by the Legislative branch. rejects which of the following? from conquest from divine will from ethnic superiority