Executive Branch of GA

Answer: Enforce the laws passed by the Legislative Branch.

• Question: What is the purpose of Georgia's Legislative Branch?

• Question: What does Georgia's Judicial Branch do?

• Question: What does Georgia's Executive Branch do?

• Question: What is the reason behind Georgia's informal powers?

Which official has the ability to hand-pick/appoint members of the Executive Branch?

• GA State House of Representatives

• GA State Senators

• General Assembly

• The Governor

Which are ALL considered to be Executive Orders that a Governor can give?

• Ensuring checks and balances to be regulated; veto power; making sure new laws to be enacted

• Flying a flag at half-mast; having a budget to be proposed; declaring an area a disaster after a hurricane

• Organizing a "State of the State" speech; pardoning a criminal; directing the State Military

• Declare an area a disaster after a hurricane; order emergency road work; order a flag to fly at half-mast; pardon a criminal

In-charge of the Senate and stepping in as Chief Executive when the Governor is out-of-state/busy

• are considered to be informal powers of the Lieutenant Governor

• are considered to be formal powers of the Lieutenant Governor

• are considered to be formal powers of the General Assembly

• are considered to be informal powers of the State Senate

The Executive Branch

• headed by the Lieutenant Governor, is the largest branch within Georgia's State Government

• deals exclusively with interpreting the laws of Georgia

• is the smallest branch within Georgia's State Government

• is the largest branch within Georgia's State Government

Every four years there is an election for this individual.....this position has unlimited amounts of time they can be elected/serve-who is this?

• The Governor

• Lieutenant Governor

• State Senator

• State House of Representatives

This individual is elected every four years....they can serve no more than eight consecutive years in a row-who is this?

• The Mayor

• Lieutenant Governor

• State Senator

• The Governor

What are the requirements to serve as Governor or Lieutenant Governor in the state of Georgia?

• at least 35 years old....resident of GA for at least 4 years....U.S. Citizen for at least 6 years

• resident of GA for at least 6 years....U.S. Citizen for at least 15 years....at least 25 years old

• at least 30 years old....resident of GA for at least 6 years....U.S. Citizen for at least 15 years

Commander-in-Chief (In-charge) of Georgia's Military....oversees the Executive Branch....proposes a budget.....Recommends new laws

• This describes the Governor's informal duties

• This describes the Lt. Governor's duties

• This describes the Governor's formal duties

• This describes the Lt. Governor's informal duties

The Lieutenant Governor's informal powers consist of:

• He/She helps to raise state revenue through informal powers given to them

• He/She doesn't have any informal powers

• being in-charge of the Senate

• Chief Executive when the Governor is gone