Abrief summary of the legislative process in georgia a bill is researched in a chamber, given a number, and sent to a committee. the bill is then researched further by committee members. then, the bill is brought to the floor of the chamber and put to a vote. if the bill passes, it is sent to the other chamber of the general assembly, who then sends it to a committee. if that house approves, it is sent to the floor for a vote. if it passes without any changes, it is sent to the governor to be signed into law. based on this reading, what can be concluded about the legislative process in georgia? a) the governor cannot stop a bill from becoming law. b) the senate has more legislative power than the house of representatives. c) getting a law passed requires all citizens to get involved in government. d) the process of a bill becoming a law results in relatively few bills becoming laws.

Athief was passing by a house under construction when he noticed that the ladder being used by workers on the roof had copper braces supporting the rungs. after making sure that the workers on the roof could not see him, the thief used pliers that he had in his pocket to remove all of the copper braces that he could reach from the ground. a short time later, a worker climbed down the ladder and it collapsed. he fell to the ground and severely injured his back. the thief was apprehended a few hours later trying to sell the copper for scrap. a statute in the jurisdiction makes it a felony for "maliciously causing serious physical injury to another." the thief was charged with malicious injury under the statute and was also charged with larceny. after a jury trial in which the above facts were presented, he was convicted of both charges. if he appeals the conviction for the malicious injury charge on grounds of insufficient evidence, how should the court rule? a affirm the conviction, because the thief was engaged in criminal conduct at the time of the act that resulted in the injury. b affirm the conviction, because the jury could have found that the thief acted with malice. c reverse the conviction, because there was no evidence that the thief intended to injure anyone. d reverse the conviction, because there was no evidence that the thief bore any malice towards the workers on the roof.