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How is the size of a legislative district determined?
(1 point)
Responses

by geographical boundaries
by geographical boundaries

by city limits
by city limits

by the apportioned population
by the apportioned population

by county boundaries

The term bicameral legislature refers to two of what?
(1 point)
Responses

chambers of the General Assembly
chambers of the General Assembly

state senators in the federal government
state senators in the federal government

legislative sessions per year
legislative sessions per year

lawmakers required to introduce a bill

Which of the following is not required of Georgia state senators?
(1 point)
Responses

must be 25 years old
must be 25 years old

must be a legal resident of Georgia
must be a legal resident of Georgia

must have a college degree
must have a college degree

must have U.S. citizenship

What is the most important duty of members of the Georgia General Assembly?
(1 point)
Responses

appointing members to committees
appointing members to committees

voting on proposed laws
voting on proposed laws

listening to interest groups
listening to interest groups

campaigning for re-election

Transportation and Higher Education are examples of what type of committee?
(1 point)
Responses

standing
standing

ad hoc
ad hoc

conference
conference

interim study

Who would step in as leader of the state Senate if the lieutenant governor had to assume the role of governor?
(1 point)
Responses

speaker pro tempore
speaker pro tempore

majority caucus chair
majority caucus chair

president pro tempore
president pro tempore

No one; the Senate wouldn't change the leadership.
No one; the Senate wouldn't change the leadership.

Which is true of bills to raise or spend money?
(1 point)
Responses

They must be vetoed by the Senate.
They must be vetoed by the Senate.

They must originate in the House.
They must originate in the House.

They must be presented in a public hearing.
They must be presented in a public hearing.

They must be passed “as is.”

How is it possible to override the governor’s veto?
(1 point)
Responses

A two-thirds majority in each house must vote to override the governor’s veto.
A two-thirds majority in each house must vote to override the governor’s veto.

Each house must unanimously vote to override the governor’s veto.
Each house must unanimously vote to override the governor’s veto.

At least one house must unanimously vote to override the governor’s veto.
At least one house must unanimously vote to override the governor’s veto.

The governor’s veto cannot be overridden.

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Here are the correct responses for each question:

  1. How is the size of a legislative district determined?

    • by the apportioned population

  2. The term bicameral legislature refers to two of what?

    • chambers of the General Assembly

  3. Which of the following is not required of Georgia state senators?

    • must have a college degree

  4. What is the most important duty of members of the Georgia General Assembly?

    • voting on proposed laws

  5. Transportation and Higher Education are examples of what type of committee?

    • standing

  6. Who would step in as leader of the state Senate if the lieutenant governor had to assume the role of governor?

    • president pro tempore

  7. Which is true of bills to raise or spend money?

    • They must originate in the House.

  8. How is it possible to override the governor’s veto?

    • A two-thirds majority in each house must vote to override the governor’s veto.