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60 Cards in this Set
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True or False: State and local governemnts today employ more people than the national government.
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True
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The United States can best be describved as a/an __________ system.
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Federalist
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Article ____ of the US Constitutionn lists the powers of Congress.
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One
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Article ____ of the US Constitution lists the federal supremacy clause.
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Six
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True or False: The constitutions, laws, and policies of the 50 states cannot contradict the constitution of the United States.
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True
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The ____ amendment to the US Constitution is often called the "states' rights" amendment.
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10th
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The longest of the state constitutions in total words is the ___________ Constitution.
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Alabama
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Georgia has had ____ Constitutions.
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Ten
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True or False: The US Constitution has a Bill of Rights, but the Georgia Constitution does not.
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False
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True or False: Both the US Congress and the Georgia General Assembly are bicameral.
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True
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True or False: Both the United States Constitution and the Georgia COnstitution permit judicial review.
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True
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True or False: The United States Constitution has more articles than the Georgia Constitution.
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False
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True or False: Georgia voters must approve all amendments to the state constitution.
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True
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True or False: The Georgia Constitution requires the state to have a balanced budget.
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True
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True or False: The Governor of Georgia does not possess the power of the line-item veto.
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False
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True or False: Georgia elects almost all of its judges on a nonpartisan ballot.
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True
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True or False: All legislators in Georgia (both the House and the Senate) serve two-year terms.
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True
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True or False: Georgia has a cabinet system like the executive branch of the federal governemtn.
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False
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The Georgia constitution limits the number of counties at ____.
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159
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Georgia's first constitution became effective in _____.
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1777
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True or False: The first Georgia Constitution disestablishe the Anglican Church.
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True
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True or False: The first Georgia constitution established a state supreme court.
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False
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True or False: Georgia was the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.
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False
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IN the second Georgia constitution, slaves were counted for representation purposes as ____ of a person.
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3/5
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True or False: Georgia's constitution made no provision for public education until the 20th century.
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False
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True or False: At one point, the Georgia legislature elected the governor.
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True
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True or False: The main author of the Confederate Constitution was also the author of the Georgia constitution under the confederacy.
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True
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After the Civil War, the northern troops remained in Georgia until ____.
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1876
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The county-unit system in Georgia tended to give disproportionate strength to urban areas, such as Atlanta.
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False
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In 1963, the United States Supremem Court declared the Georgia county-unit system unconstitutional.
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True
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The current Georgia Constitution was implemented in _____.
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1983
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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.
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True
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The second step is ratification (or approval) by 2/3's of the electorate voting on the proposed amendment.
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False
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True or False: The Governor of Georgia can veto a constitutional amendment.
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False
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True or False: In Georgia, voters can get an issue on the ballot through the initiative process.
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False
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True or False: The majority of proposed amendments to the Georgia Constitution are approved by the General Assembly.
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True
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The presiding officer of the Georgia House of Representatives is called the _____________.
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Speaker
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The Leader of the Georgia Senate is ___________________.
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the Lt. Governor of the state
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True or False: The Georgia General Assembly meets every other year.
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False
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The Georgia General Assembly is limited to a _____ day session.
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40
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True or False: There are no age or residency requirements for election to the Georgia General Assembly, other than being a registered voter.
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False
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True or False: The Governor may call the Georgia General Assembly into special session.
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True
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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.
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Resolution
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True or False: Only members of the General Assembly may introduce legislation.
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True
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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.
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False
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True or False: Bills in the Georgia General Assembly are constitutionally restricted to one purpose.
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True
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True or False: The legislature may approve tax legislation by a simple majority vote of both houses of the legislature.
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False
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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.
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True
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True or False: The Georgia Constitution requires the Governor to prepare the state's budget and submit it to the legislature.
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True
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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.
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True
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True or False: The Governor of Georgia can only serve two consecutive terms.
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True
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True or False: Other statewide elected officials (e.g., Agricultur Commissioner, Insurance Commissioner) are limited to two consecutive terms.
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False
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True or False: As with the federal government, Georgia's fiscal year begins on October 1st each year.
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False
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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.
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False
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True or False: The Georgia Governor may exercise power over college-level education in the state by serving on the Board of Regents.
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False
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In Georgia, the _____________ regulates telephone services and utilities, such as natural gas and electricity.
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Public Service Commission
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True or False: There are no constitutional qualifications to be a judge in Georgia.
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False
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True or False: Members of Georgia Supreme Court, like the US Supreme Court, serve life terms.
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False
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True or False: Non-felony traffic violation cases, (such as a speeding ticket), are tried in Superior Court.
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False
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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.
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False
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