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Why does the General Assembly redistrict the voting regions for the State House and State Senate every ten (10) years?

Question 1 options:

A)

to prevent African Americans from voting

B)

to prevent poor Whites from voting

C)

to keep the districts equal in land area

D)

to keep the districts equal in population

Question 2 (1 point)

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From the following list, choose the qualifications needed to run for the Georgia State Senate.

Question 2 options:

21 years old or older

Resident of District where running for two years

25 years old or older

U.S. Citizen

Resident of Georgia

Resident of District where running for one year

Question 3 (1 point)

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In order for a Georgia Constitutional amendment to be added to the state constitution it must pass the General Assembly with a 2/3rds majority AND....

Question 3 options:

A)

a majority of voters must approve it.

B)

the governor will need to sign it.

C)

2/3rds of the voters must approve it.

D)

the Georgia Supreme Court must validate it.

Question 4 (1 point)

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When the two houses of the Georgia General Assembly pass a new law, which statement below MUST be true about the bill?

Question 4 options:

A)

Any bill/law dealing with money must begin the law-making process in the GA State Senate.

B)

The GA State House of Representatives can pass any law they want without getting the GA State Senate to approve it.

C)

The approved wording of the bill/law must be identical in both houses.

D)

The GA State Senate can pass any law they want without getting the GA State House of Representatives to approve it.

Question 5 (1 point)

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What is the name of Georgia's legislative branch?

Question 5 options:

A)

The General Assembly

B)

The Congress

C)

The Senate

D)

The People's Assembly

Question 6 (1 point)

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From the following list, choose the qualifications needed to run for the Georgia State House of Representatives.

Question 6 options:

21 years old or older

U.S. Citizen

25 years old or older

Resident of District where running for one year

Resident of Georgia

Resident of District where running for two years

Question 7 (1 point)

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All of the members of the Georgia General Assembly are elected to office ___________.

Question 7 options:

A)

every four years in the odd-numbered years. (2025, 2027)

B)

every two years in the odd-numbered years. (2025, 2027)

C)

every two years in the even-numbered years. (2024, 2026)

D)

every four years in the even-numbered years. (2024, 2026)

Question 8 (1 point)

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What does it mean that the Georgia General Assembly is bicameral?

Question 8 options:

A)

It has two houses or parts in the executive branch.

B)

It has two meetings each year.

C)

It has two houses or parts in the legislative branch.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

Question 1 Why does the General Assembly redistrict the voting regions for the State House and State Senate every ten (10) years?

• D) to keep the districts equal in population

Question 2 Choose the qualifications needed to run for the Georgia State Senate.

• 21 years old or older
• U.S. Citizen
• Resident of Georgia

(Note: The specific requirements may vary; the typical qualifications include being at least 25 years old, but you provided 21 years in your options, which is often associated with the House.)

Question 3 In order for a Georgia Constitutional amendment to be added to the state constitution it must pass the General Assembly with a 2/3rds majority AND...

• A) a majority of voters must approve it.

Question 4 When the two houses of the Georgia General Assembly pass a new law, which statement below MUST be true about the bill?

• C) The approved wording of the bill/law must be identical in both houses.

Question 5 What is the name of Georgia's legislative branch?

• A) The General Assembly

Question 6 Choose the qualifications needed to run for the Georgia State House of Representatives.

• 21 years old or older
• U.S. Citizen
• Resident of District where running for one year
• Resident of Georgia

(Note: Similar to the Senate, the typical age requirement is 21.)

Question 7 All of the members of the Georgia General Assembly are elected to office ___________.

• B) every two years in the odd-numbered years. (2025, 2027)

Question 8 What does it mean that the Georgia General Assembly is bicameral?

• C) It has two houses or parts in the legislative branch.

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