The Executive Branch

1. The Executive Branch February 10, 2014

2. The Executive Branch • The Executive: • The ___________ branch • Responsible for the day-to-day _________________ of the state • Made up of the __________, lieutenant governor, other __________ officials, statutory officials, and _____________________

3. The Governor • The governor is the _______ executive officer of the state • Elected by a majority of the popular _____ for a _________ term • Governors can serve ____ consecutive terms, then must sit out one term if they want to run again • To become governor, a person must be at least _____________, a citizen of the ______ for at least ___________, and a resident of __________ for at least ____________

4. Formal Powers of the Governor • The Georgia ________________ describes the governor’s __________ powers • These can be classified as executive, legislative, and judicial powers • ____________: appointing state officials and making sure laws are enforced • ____________: signing bills into law, vetoing a bill, calling special sessions of the legislature • ___________: pardon (forgive) persons convicted of crimes

5. Other Formal Powers of the Governor • Other formal powers include: • Managing the state’s _________ • Making an annual “State of the State” speech • Serving as ____________________ of the Georgia National Guard • Sending state troopers into communities in times of __________

6. Informal Powers of the Governor • The governor also has __________ powers • These are not written into the constitution, but came about as a result of _____________________ • They include: • Issuing _________________ to honor individuals for their achievements • Working with the legislature to get laws passed • __________ state agencies

7. The Lieutenant Governor • The Lieutenant Governor is elected by popular ______ at the same time as the governor • They must meet the ________ requirements as the governor, but they can serve an __________ number of consecutive terms in office • They are the presiding officer of the ______________ • The Lieutenant Governor becomes governor in the event of the ________, ______________, or _______________ of the governor

8. Other elected members of the Executive Branch • Voters also elect these people who all serve ___________ terms (these are just a few of the many): • State ___________ general: chief ______ officer • Commissioners of Agriculture, Labor, and Insurance: heads of those _____________ • _____________ of State: maintains the state’s official __________ • State _________ Superintendent: head of the Department of _______________

9. State Agencies and Statutory Officials • ___________ officials are not provided for in the _______________, nor are they ___________ • Their jobs are called for by _____ and they are _____________ by the _____________ or head of the department that they serve • State ___________ are created by the ______________ or ______ • There are over _____ major agencies in our government • These include the Board of ______________________, the Board of _____________________, and the Board of ___________________ (there are many, many more)

10. Questions: • 1) What is the responsibility of the executive branch? • 2) Which state officials are part of the executive branch? • 3) How is the governor elected and for how long? • 4) How many terms can a governor serve? • 5) What are the qualifications to become governor in Georgia? • 6) Where do the governor’s formal powers come from? • 7) Describe the executive, legislative, and judicial formal powers of the governor • 8) What are some other formal powers of the governor? • 9) How did the governor’s informal powers come about?

11. More Questions: • 10) What are some of the governor’s informal powers? • 11) How many consecutive terms can a lieutenant governor serve? • 12) What are the qualifications to be lieutenant governor in Georgia? • 13) Which part of government does the lieutenant governor preside over? • 14) How can the lieutenant governor become governor? • 15) What are some of the other elected members of the executive branch? • 16) How long are their terms of office? • 17) Who is the chief legal officer of the state? • 18) Who maintains the state’s official records?

12. More Questions: • 19) How do statutory officials get their jobs? • 20) How are state agencies created? • 21) How many major state agencies are there in our state? • 22) What are some examples of state agencies and boards in Georgia?

13. Questions: • 1) What is the responsibility of the executive branch? • 2) Which state officials are part of the executive branch? • 3) How is the governor elected and for how long? • 4) How many terms can a governor serve? • 5) What are the qualifications to become governor in Georgia? • 6) Where do the governor’s formal powers come from? • 7) Describe the executive, legislative, and judicial formal powers of the governor • 8) What are some other formal powers of the governor? • 9) How did the governor’s informal powers come about?

14. More Questions: • 10) What are some of the governor’s informal powers? • 11) How many consecutive terms can a lieutenant governor serve? • 12) What are the qualifications to be lieutenant governor in Georgia? • 13) Which part of government does the lieutenant governor preside over? • 14) How can the lieutenant governor become governor? • 15) What are some of the other elected members of the executive branch? • 16) How long are their terms of office? • 17) Who is the chief legal officer of the state? • 18) Who maintains the state’s official records?

15. More Questions: • 19) How do statutory officials get their jobs? • 20) How are state agencies created? • 21) How many major state agencies are there in our state? • 22) What are some examples of state agencies and boards in Georgia?