SS8CG2.c Review

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In order to overturn a veto by Georgia’s governor, how many votes are necessary from both houses of the Georgia General Assembly? Options: half, majority, two-thirds, three-forths

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two-thirds

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The Georgia General Assembly passed a bill that the governor did not support. How could the governor show his or her disapproval of the measure? How will the governor's action impact the legislative process?

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The governor could veto the bill, which could still be overridden by the General Assembly with a two-thirds vote.

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What must a bill receive in order to become law in the state of Georgia?

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approval by both the House of Representatives and the Senate

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In Georgia, a bill vetoed by the governor can still become law if two-thirds of the General Assembly vote to override the veto.

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two-thirds of the General Assembly vote to override the veto.

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Which answer choice lists the steps in the Georgia lawmaking process in the correct chronological order? Options: a bill is assigned to a committee → the bill is filed with the Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate → the bill is put up for debate and voting → the bill is sent to the governor for approval, the bill is put up for debate and voting → the bill is assigned to a committee → the bill is sent to the governor for approval → the bill is filed with the Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate, the bill is filed with the Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate → the bill is assigned to a committee → the bill is put up for debate and voting → the bill is sent to the governor for approval, the bill is sent to the governor for approval → the bill is assigned to a committee → the bill is filed with the Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate → the bill is put up for debate and voting

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the bill is filed with the Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate → the bill is assigned to a committee → the bill is put up for debate and voting → the bill is sent to the governor for approval