Question

1) Which person meets the qualifications to serve as Georgia’s governor? A) a 55 year old retired U.S. serviceman who has lived in Georgia for five years B) a 29 year old businessman who was born in Georgia and has served four years as a Georgia senator C) a 35 year old lawyer who moved to Georgia last year and opened a law office in downtown Atlanta D) a 40 year old immigrant to the U.S. who has lived in Georgia ten years and attained citizenship twenty years ago 2) Which statement BEST explains the concept of separation of powers? A) The powers of government are separated so that the branches have the ability to check one another. B) The powers of government are separated so that no one branch will have all the power of government. C) The powers of government are separated so that in case of a constitutional crisis, the government will continue to operate. D) The powers of government are separated so that if the president dies, we will have someone to take his office. 3) Which statement BEST describes how the grand jury protects individual citizens from abuses of power by elected officials? A) B) Citizens accused of crimes cannot be charged and tried without the approval of the grand jury. C) Citizens cannot receive the death penalty in Georgia without a review of their sentences by the grand jury. D) Citizens elected to public office cannot be accused of crimes without a review of those charges by a grand jury. 4) Funding for the operation of the state government comes primarily from A) federal grants B) loans C) taxes and fees D) fines 5) For which purpose would a special-purpose government MOST likely be used? A) collecting taxes B) passing legislation C) hearing court cases D) running a school system

Answer 1

The qualifications for governor vary from state to state as specified in each state's constitution. In general most states require that a candidate hold U.S. citizenship, be of a certain age, and be a resident or registered voter of the state for a certain number of years prior to the election.

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