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| How many states have LT Governors? |
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| 45 States have LT Governors. For the 3 states that without LT governor, the official next in line of succession are:Arizona, Oregon, and Wyoming: ________ |
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| 45 States have LT Governors. For the 2 states without a Lt governor, the official next in line of succession are; Maine and New Hampsire: _______ |
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| Since 1940, it has been customary for Democratic and Republican presidential nominees to choose their own vice-presidential running mates. However, in only 20 states do Democratic and Republican gubernatorial nominees choose their own running mates for LT governor and run as a ticket in the general election. What is the only southern state to choose its running mate? |
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| Where State Governors and Lt Governors are elected seperately. In ____ states, including Georiga, the governor and the Lt governor are elcted separatley. |
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| The office for Lt Governor was not established in Georgia until what year? |
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| How long of a term is the Lt Governor of Georgia elected for? |
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| 4 years just like the GA Governor |
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| Who is the first in line for succession of the GA governor? |
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| What are the term limits for the Lt Governor in Georgia? |
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| What are the qualifications for office for the LT governor of GA |
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| Since Georgia's governor and lt. governor are elected separately, there is the possibility of having a governor of one party and a lt. governor of the other. To date, this has happened once. From 2003-2007, Georgia had a Republican governor (Sonny Purdue) and a Democratic lt. governor ________. |
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| Though they do not always win, Georgia lt. governors invariably run for governor as Lt. Governor ______ did in 2006 as the Democratic nominee. |
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| Like the Vice President of the United States, the principal constitutional duty of Georgia's lt. governor is to serve as the president of the ______ and pssesses the ability to ________ |
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1. State senate
2. Ability to cast a tie-breaking vote |
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| TRUE OR FALSE. The Lt. Governor may directly introduce legislation. |
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| FALSE. The Lt. Governor may not directly indroduce legisltation. |
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| Unlike the Vice President, Senate rules permit the lt. governor to make _____ and _______. |
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1. Make committe assignments
2. desginate committee chairs |
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| Prior to the creation of the Ga Lt governor, the ________ who was elected by his fellow senators as the designated successor to fill a gubernatorial vacancy. |
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| Tennessee's Lt Governor is chosen by whom? |
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| It is chosen by the Senate |
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Key Responsibilities:
-Run and Certify Elections
-Maintain State Archives
-Maintain Grounds of the State Capitol
-Oversee Occupational Licensing
-Regulate Business Activity and Incorporation in GA
-Consumer Protection |
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Secretary of State
Brian Kemp-R (2010) |
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Key Responsitibilites:
-The attorney and legal advisor of the executive department and the government of GA
-Represent the State of Georgia in Court (including the US Supreme Court)
-Investigate questionable activities of government agencies and officials |
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Attorney General
Thurbert Baker-D (1997) |
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Key Responsibilities:
-Executive officer of the 13-member State Board of Education (each appointed by the governor and confirmed by Senate of 7-year terms)
-Establish State Curriculum
-Graduation Requirements
-Monitor student achievement
-Education data collection and reporting of school perfomance
-Monotor proper use of state and federal education monies
-Teacher certification |
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State School Superintendent
Kathy Cox-R (2002) |
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Key Responsibilities:
-Regulating Insurance Industry in GA
-Set Insurance Rates
-Determine Which Insurance Companies will be authorized to operate in GA (approx. 1600)
-Licensing insurance agents
-Receive and Respond to Consumer Complaints
-Set Fire Safety and Compliance Standards
-Regulate explosive and hazardous materials |
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Commissioner of Insurance
John Oxendine-R (1994) |
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Key Responsibilities:
-Provide information to farmers
-Regulate and certify quality of fertilizer
-Enforce food quality and safety statndards
-health and safety standards for pets and livestock
-"regulates, monitors, or assists with th efollowing areas: grocery stores, conviencec store, food warehouses, bottling plants, food processing plants, pet dealers and breeders, animal health, gasoline quality and pump calibration, antifreeze, withts and measure, marketing of Georgia agricultural products domestically and internationally ["Georgia Grown" --poultry, pecans, peanuts, eggs, cotton, Vidalia onions, peaches, watermelons, tomatoes], pesticides, structual pest control, meat processing plants, seed quality, Vidalia onions, state farmers markets, plant diseases, nurseries, and garden centers, fertilizer and lime, potting soil; feed, boll weevil eradication...bottled water, and other responsibilities. The deparment publishes a bi-weekly newspaper: The Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin" |
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Commissioner of Agriculture
Tommy Irvini-D (1969) |
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Key Responsibilities:
-Labor/Employment data Collection and reporting
-Jobs/jobs training-retraining for Georgians activities of government agencies and officials
-Enforcement of US and GA labor and occupational safety laws
-Administration of GA unemplyment insurance and benefits
-Administration of rehabilitation services
-Inspection of amusement parks and rides |
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Commissioner of Labor
Michael Thurmond-D (1999) |
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| Georgia's Plural Executive. "The Secretary of State, Attorney General, State School Superintendent, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Commissioner of Labor...Such executive officers shall be elected at the same time and hold offices for the saame term as ______. |
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| What are GA's 6 cabinet positions? |
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1. Secretary of State
2. Attorney General
3. State School Superintendent
4. Commissioner of Insurance
5. Commissioner of Agriculture
6. Commissioner of Labor |
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| What are the qualifications for Georgia's Plural Executives? |
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-Citizen of the United States for at least 10 years
-Legal resident of the state for 4 years
-Minimu age requirement of at least 25 years
-Shall take the oath of office as prescribed by teh General Assembly
-Meet the same basic qualificatiosn for officeholding as the Governor (e.g., be a registered voter)
-There are no term limits for these 6 cabinet positions |
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| There is an additional formal qualification for the Attorney General in the state of GA. What is it? |
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| Active status member of the State Bar of Georgia for 7 years |
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| How many members are in the GA House? |
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| How many members are in the GA Senate? |
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| Both the GA house and Senate are elected to ____ year terms |
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| Are there any term limits for the GA House and Senate? |
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| What is the age requirement for the GA House? |
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| What is the age requirement for GA Senator? |
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| What is the age requirement for US Senator? |
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| What is the citizenship requirement for a US Senator? |
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| must have been a citizen of the United States for at least the past nine years, and 3) must be (at the time of the election) an inhabitant of the state he or she seeks to represent. |
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| What is the age requirement for the US House of Representative? |
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| What is the citizenship requirement for the US House of Representatives? |
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| have been a citizen of the United States for the past seven years; and (3) be (at the time of the election) an inhabitant of the state they represent. |
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| What is the residency requirement for the GA House of Representative? |
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| 2 years before the election and 1 year in the district in which you are elected |
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| What is the residency requirement for the GA Senate? |
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| 2 years before the election and 1 year in the district in which you are elected |
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| It is not required in the Constitution for a _____ member to live in their district. |
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| What is different acccordin to the GA Constitution.Can you be on Active Duty in the military? |
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| What is the Emolument Restriction? |
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• If the senate/house increases the salary for these other offices, these individuals would be ineligible for that office
o When Hillary Clinton was in the senate
Congress voted for an increase in her salaries
• According to the constitution she cannot be secretary of the state.
• You can roll back the salaries back to their previous standard before being able to take that office.
o This is the same as in Georgia |
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| What is the GA general assembly profile |
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1. 80% white
2. 70% Protestant
3. 80% Maile
4. Age Range is between 50-64 years old
5. It is common for members to have previous political experience
6. 75% have at least a BA/BS degree |
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| Nationally the most common occupation for members in a state legislature is being a full time state legislature. But in GA it is being a _______ |
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Business executive.
1 out of 4 is a business executive
2nd category is a lawyer |
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