Question

The information in the chart lists information about a georgia government office.





Qualifications

• 25 years old

• Resident of Georgia for two years

• Resident of the district for at least one year

• U.S. citizen

Term • Two-year term
Election • November, even numbered years
Duties
• Serving on standing committees

• Pass state’s operating budget

• Enacting laws

• Redistricting - Every 10 years members draw legislative district lines to create maps for the Senate and House of Representatives district boundaries. These are also used for district lines to send Georgia representatives to the U.S. House of Representatives.

• Vote to place constitutional amendments on the election ballot (2/3 vote)



Which government office can be held if a person meets the qualifications listed in the chart?



A.
a Georgia governor

B.
a judge in the state of Georgia

C.
a lieutenant governor in Georgia

D.
a senator in the Georgia General Assembly

Answer 1

D. a senator in the Georgia General Assembly

Reason: Georgia state senators must be at least 25, a Georgia resident for 2 years and a resident of their district 1 year, serve two-year terms with elections in even-numbered Novembers, and share duties listed (committees, passing budget and laws, redistricting, and voting to place constitutional amendments on the ballot).