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List the Georgia constitutional boards and commissions (see Article IV). How are members selected for each board or commission? What are the responsibilities of each?
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMM.-elected statewide, oversees utilities like gas, electricity,communication networks, transportation; PARDONS AND PAROLES-governor appoints, executive clemency, inmates and parole times: STATE PERSONNEL BOARD-appointed by governor, hr/benefit programs to govt workers: STATE TRANSPORTATION BOARD-one member per district elected by majority vote of general assembly, highway construction, railroads: VETERANS SERVICE BOARD-governor: BOARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES-1 member per congressional district and 5 at large appointed by governor: EDUCATIONAL BOARD-governor, one member per district, local schools: REGENTS-one per district, appointed by governor
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What civil liberties are protected by the Georgia Constitution?
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similar to bill of rights shite: church and state: death penalty: free expression: gay and lesbian rights: open government: poverty: prisons: race and national origin: students and juveniles rights: voting rights: women and choice: workers rights
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Are there limits on cities’ and counties’ ability to tax and incur debt?
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law allows counties to levy a one percent general sales tax and 4 percent state tax: debt cannot exceed ten percent of the assessed value of taxable property w/in the jurisdiction: annual limit on amount that can be borrowed on short-term basis: voters must approve issuance of new debt by vote in election
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What is consolidation? What procedures does a local government have to go through in order to consolidate?
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combine with another county: limit of 159 min. counties: must be started through passage of act in general assembly and approved by a majority of those voting in referendums in each of the affected counties: can consolidate county and city govt's too
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How may the Georgia Constitution be amended?
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requires 2/3 vote by legislature: no limit on number of amendments submitted to voters at one election: voters cannot petition for certain amendments to be included: requires ratification by a majority of the voters casting ballots: proposals are votes on in next statewide gen. election after being submitted to electorate by the general assembly
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Article I of the Georgia Constitution provides for a bill of rights. What sorts of individual rights are included here? How does this compare with the “federal” bill of rights?
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life, liberty, property: equal protection: freedom of conscience*: religion: speech and press: libel-truth as evidence: protection of citizens: right to bear arms: assemble and petition: no bill of attainder: trial by jury: right to courts: searches, seizures, warrants: benefit of counsel: habeas corpus: self-incrimination: arrest/abuse of prisoners: jeopardy of life/liberty probidden: treason: effect of conviction" no banishment and whipping: no involuntary servitude: no imprisionment for debt: costs of case not paid beore trial: social status never subject to legislation: exemptions from levy and sale" spouse's separate property: enumeration of rights not denial of others: marriages of same sex prohibited*
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What are the legislative procedures, according to the Georgia constitution, for approval, veto and override of vetos?
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senate and house of reps called in: line item vetos are allowed (governor can kill a specific item in a spending bill): bills passed by a simple majority of entire membership of each chamber: motions to change bill require 2/3 majority: bills that have been rejected also need 2/3 to be reconsidered: must be passed by majority vote in one chamber and passed by majority vote in the other chamber to become a law
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