| A | B |
|---|
| 21 | the age a person must be to be elected to the Georgia House of Representatives |
| 25 | the age a person must be to be elected to the Georgia Senate |
| 40 | the number of days the state legislature is in session |
| 56 | the number of members in the Georgia Senate |
| 180 | the number of members in the Georgia House of Representatives |
| amend | to change a law |
| appropraiations act | allows state agencies to spend money |
| bill | a written proposal for a law |
| committees | where most of the real work takes place concerning lawmaking |
| constituents | people in a legislative district |
| draft | to write a bill |
| enact | to formally create a law |
| General Assembly | state legislature |
| governor | has the power to call legislators back into session to handle emergency situations |
| House of Representatives | the house where bills to raise or spend money must begin |
| item veto | disapproval of specific items in a bill |
| judicial branch | the branch of government whose responsibility it is to determine if laws are constitutional |
| legislature | the branch of government whose responsibility it is to turn an idea into a law |
| majority | an amount that is more than half |
| plurality | an amount that is larger than any other amounts |
| president of the Senate | This position is set by the Georgia constitution. |
| reapportionment | drawing new districts to make sure the populations remain equal |
| repeal | to abolish a law |
| Senate | the house which has 56 members |
| standing committees | groups within the legislature that work on bills dealing with specific subjects |
| ten years | how often election districts are redrawn |
| two years | how often legislators are elected |
