SS8CG3: The Student will analyze the role of the executive branch in Georgia State

Government

a) Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of the governor and lieutenant governor

Casey Cagle: RepNathan Deal: Rep

Vocabulary

• Lieutenant Governor, education, human resources, public safety, transportation, economic development, natural resources, state agencies

E.Q: How do the governor and the agencies of the

executive branch protect citizens of

the state?

• Governor has executive, legislative & judicial powers

• Executive powers of governor allows him to appoint state officials and make sure laws are enforced

• Legislative powers include discussing with the legislature, signing bills into law/veto or calling special sessions of the legislature

• Judicial powers include being able to pardon persons convicted of crimes

Qualifications & terms of office for Georgia Governors

• Must be at least 30 years old• Must be a citizen of the U.S for at least

15 years• Must be a resident of Georgia for at

least 6 years• Governor is elected and may serve 2

consecutive 4 year terms if reelected• Has to wait 4 or more years after 2

terms to be reelected as governor again

Lieutenant GovernorHow they are elected?

How long they can serve?

Qualifications for lieutenant Governor

Role of lieutenant Governor

• By popular vote (elections/ GA citizens)

• As long as they are elected (No term limits)

• Same as governor (30 years old, & 6 year resident of state)

• Presides over the senate and chooses persons to speak. Replaces governor when absent

Case

y Cag

le (R)

How system of checks & balances work

U.S President Georgia Governor

Please include names, term & age limits if any, executive, judicial & legislative powers, political parties, qualifications and other powers.

Federal Government structure

Other functions of the governor & lieutenant governor

• Appoints people to state boards & executive offices• Issues proclamations• Represents Georgia at special meetings & events• Works with legislators to get laws passed• Communicates personal view on important issues

Other Georgia elected officials (Executive Branch)

• Attorney General (Sam Olens)• Commissioner of agriculture (Gary Black)• Commissioner of labor (Mark Butler)• Commissioner of insurance (John Oxendine)• Secretary of state (Brian Kemp)• State School Superintendent (Dr. John D. Barge)• Public Service Commissioner (Stan Wise)

• All serve 4 year terms (PSC serve 6 years)

Age qualifications for Georgia Governors

Current governor & Lieutenant governor of Georgia (2011)

3 duties/ roles Of Georgia governors

3,2,1 Summary

SS8CG3,b) Describe the organization of the executive branch, with emphasis on major policy

areas of state programs, including education, human resource, public safety, transportation,

economic development & natural resources

State Programs & administration (Figure 60 on page 531)

• Some officials are elected while others are appointed

Create a chart with the governor as the head of the executive branch of state government. In your chart include the department of education, human resources, public safety, transportation, economic development & natural resources and describe the functions of these state agencies.

SS8CG3 C) Evaluate how the executive branch fulfills its role through state agencies that

administer programs and enforce laws

• Statutory officers are not elected nor are their positions provided for in the state constitution

• The Board of public safety & Board of human resources were created by state statute

• Members of most boards are appointed by the governor