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What is a revenue?   a budget that outlines a source of income  
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What is an expenditure?   a plan for spending funds  
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About 90% of GA's revenue comes from what?   taxes  
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can state budgets be adjusted?   yes  
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What are the 3 types of govt ga basically works under?   original,supplementary, amended  
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what is an original budget?   a budget that's only approached for a year  
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What is an amended budget?   A budget in which changes can be made to  
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what is supplementary budget?   A budget in which changes can be made to cover new spending  
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Members of the legislature are elected by what?   Popular vote  
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The members of the legislature are elected an given how many years of office?   2  
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Each member of the legislature is elected by the members of what two things?   House or senate district  
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The presiding officers appoint what 2 things?   their chairsperson and committee  
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does the lieutenant officer have a say in who should be in the senate?   no  
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All bills must be reviewed by a _________ or_________   house or senate commitee  
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What do the Ways and Means committee do?   handles bills involving taxes  
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What the Appropriations committee do?   Works on the budget  
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what does judicial committee do?   deals with bills such as state laws  
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What is a joint committee.   Works on assigned topics and are members of both houses  
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What is an interim committee?   Works on assigned issues interest that deal with the legislature  
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What is a conference committee?   A committee in which appointed when the house passes diff forms of a bill  
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What is the fiscal year?   the budgetary spending year  
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The legislative sessions are _______ days per year from _______ to _______   2,January,April  
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How long do standing committees last?   from one session to the next  
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The legislative branch can pass laws not denied by United States Constitution(true/false)   true  
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the legislative branch can ______ laws or_____ then   amend,nullify  
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Public consideration laws are nine one for consideration of most of Georgia's laws made at the ________ level   state  
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can any citizen suggest an idea for a law   yes  
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can a senator or representatives propose for a bill for consideration   yes  
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To be a senator in Georgia in Georgia, how old do you have to be?   25  
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to be a representative in Georgia, how old do you have to be?   21  
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