Georgia's Government, Part 1 (Executive & Legislative)

Role of executive branch

enforce laws

Role of the legislative branch

make laws

Role of the judicial branch

interpret laws AND administer justice

Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation

Georgia's state motto

Unlimited terms

How many consecutive terms in office may the Lt. Governor serve?

only two

How many consecutive terms in office may the Governor serve?

Attorney General

*Top lawyer for the state

*Oversees all death penalty cases

Secretary of State

Oversees the state's elections

Department of Insurance

*Enforces any laws related to insurance

*Inspects buildings to help prevent fires

Governor

Who acts as the official spokesperson for the State of Georgia?

bicameral

Two-house legislature

State Superintendent of Schools

*Enforces any laws related to education

*Oversees curriculum and testing for the state's youth

Commissioner of Agriculture

*Promotes GA's farming industry

*Regulates convenience stores and farmers' markets

15 years

For how long does a person need to be a U.S. citizen prior to running for Governor/Lt. Gov. in Georgia?

6 years

For how long does a person need to be a legal Georgia resident prior to running for Governor/Lt. Governor?

Brian Kemp

Governor of Georgia

Burt Jones

Lt. Governor of Georgia

Georgia General Assembly

*Georgia's legislative body, made up of the Senate and House of Representatives

*Makes laws for Georgia

Eamples of checks and balances in GA's state government

*governor vetoes a bill passed by the legislature

*judicial branch declares a law passed by the legislature to be unconstitutional

*General Assembly overrides a governor's veto

Commissioner of Labor

*Enforces laws related to workers

*Regulates the health and safety of Georgia's workers

voting, obeying the laws, serving on a jury, paying taxes

Important responsibilities of Georgia citizens

Georgia's Voting Requirements

(1) Be at least 18 years old

(2) Be a U.S. citizen

(3) Vote in the county where you live

(1) Currently serving a felony sentence

(2) Determined to be mentally incompetent

Reasons why a GA citizen would NOT be eligible to vote

21

Minimum age to serve in Georgia's House of Representatives

25

Minimum age to serve in Georgia's State Senate

40

The number of days each year the Georgia General Assembly is in session

Standing Committee

A permanent committee that usually focuses on one specific area, like education

Conference Committee

A special committee made to compromise when the House and Senate bills pass different versions of the same bill.

Official Duties of the the Governor

*Propose the state budget

*Recommend new laws

*Commander-in Chief of the State Militia

*And MORE!

Ad Hoc Committee

Temporary committee created for a special purpose

Lieutenant Governor

Presiding officer/leader of the State Senate

Georgia Constitution

Establishes the foundations of government for the state of Georgia