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

1. SS8CG3: The Student will analyze the role of the executive branch in Georgia State Government Nathan Deal: Rep Casey Cagle: Rep a) Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of the governor and lieutenant governor

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Lieutenant Governor How 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 Casey Cagle (R)

7. How system of checks & balances work

8. U.S President Georgia Governor Please include names, term & age limits if any, executive, judicial & legislative powers, political parties, qualifications and other powers.

9. Federal Government structure

10. 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

11. 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)

12. 3,2,1 Summary Age qualifications for Georgia Governors Current governor & Lieutenant governor of Georgia (2011) 3 duties/ roles Of Georgia governors

13. 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

14. 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.

15. 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