Legislative Branch Quiz SG

Question 0

What branch is responsible for passing laws?

Answer 0

Legislative branch

Question 1

What are the 3 branches of government?

Answer 1

Legislative, executive, and judiciary

Question 2

What is Georgia’s Legislative Branch?

Answer 2

General Assembly

Question 3

What is the largest branch in our state government?

Answer 3

Executive branch

Question 4

Members of the General Assembly are elected for how many year terms?

Answer 4

2 year

Question 5

How many terms can members of the General Assembly have?

Answer 5

Unlimited

Question 6

To be elected to the General Assembly (state legislature), a person must win what?

Answer 6

A district wide vote

Question 7

How many members are there in the State Senate?

Answer 7

56

Question 8

How many members are in the State House of Representatives?

Answer 8

180

Question 9

What are the requirements to become a Georgia Senators?

Answer 9

25 years or older, a citizen of the US, a citizen of Georgia for at least 2 years, and be resident for one year of the district from which elected.

Question 10

What are requirements to be a Georgia State Representative?

Answer 10

21 years or older, a citizen of the US, a citizen of Georgi for at least 2, and be a resident for one year of the district from which elected.

Question 11

Who approves any appointments made by the Governor?

Answer 11

The Georgia State Senate

Question 12

Who is the leader (presides over) of the House of Representatives?

Answer 12

The speaker of the house

Question 13

Who is the leader (presides over) of the senate?

Answer 13

Lieutenant Governor

Question 14

Permanent committee (lasting one session to the next)

Answer 14

Standing Committees

Question 15

What is the standing committee that handles bills involving taxes?

Answer 15

Ways and means committee

Question 16

What is the standing committee that works on the budget (spending)?

Answer 16

Appropriations committee

Question 17

What is the standing committee that deals with bills concerning the state’s laws and court system?

Answer 17

Judiciary committee

Question 18

Committee that is organized for special task and lasts until the work is complete. Temporary.

Answer 18

Special committee

Question 19

What special committee works on assigned issues and concerns between sessions of the legislature?

Answer 19

Interim committee

Question 20

What special committee is appointed when the house and senate pass different versions of a bill. Made up of 3 representatives and 3 senators. Tries to write one version of the bill to pass.

Answer 20

Conference committee