Three Branches of State Government

The Three Branches of State Government

What will we learn?

We will learn about...

1. The three branches of state government,

2. The groups and titles within each branch,

3. The roles and responsibilities of each branch.

The Legislative Branch

Just like in the national government, the legislative branch makes the laws. In Georgia, the legislative branch is called the General Assembly. It is just like Congress, especially in the way that it has both the Georgia Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives.

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Multiple Choice

Which two groups are a part of the General Assembly in Georgia?

• The Cabinet and the Governor

• The Georgia Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives

• The Georgia Senate and the Georgia Legislature

• The Georgia Governor and the Georgia citizens

The Judicial Branch

According to Georgia.gov ,

"Our judicial system has two appellate-level courts: the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Court of Appeals of Georgia. It also has five classes of trial-level courts: the superior, state, probate, juvenile, and magistrate courts.​"

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Open Ended

Think of a mnemonic device to remember the five different courts of the state judicial branch.

Superior (S), State (S), Probate (P), Juvenile (J), and Magistrate (M).

For example,

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​The Executive Branch

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The main person of the executive branch is the governor. Much like the president, the governor makes laws official.

​There are also other members of the executive branch that work with the governor. This is the ​Lieutenant governor, Secretary of state, Attorney general, State school superintendent, and the commissioners of agriculture, insurance, and labor. These people work with the governor and help him govern the state of Georgia. The president has people like this too, his group of people is called a Cabinet.

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Poll

Which branch do you think is the most important one at the state level?

• The Executive Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• The Legislative Branch

Open Ended

Tell me why you chose the answer you did