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Tribal Council

Tribal Council. Tape team sign and point sheet Take out one sheet of paper per tribe Write YOUR team # at top Write “Team to lose points: ___” in the middle. Survivor Mail. SS8CG2.a - Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of members of the General Assembly.

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Tribal Council

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  1. Tribal Council • Tape team sign and point sheet • Take out one sheet of paper per tribe • Write YOUR team # at top • Write “Team to lose points: ___”in the middle

  2. Survivor Mail SS8CG2.a - Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of members of the General Assembly. SS8CG2.b - Describe the organization of the General Assembly, with emphasis on leadership and the committee system. SS8CG2.c - Trace the steps in the legislative process for a bill to become a lawin Georgia. RewardChallenge: “There’s nothing general about it!” GA GOVERNMENT EDITION

  3. There’s Nothing General about It!!! Georgia’s General Assembly: Making Laws for the State of Georgia

  4. The Basics • The legislative branch of Georgia is known as the GENERAL ASSEMBLY • It is made up of a State SENATEand a State HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • State Senate • 56members • State House of Representatives • 180members

  5. Qualifications • State Senators (SENATE) • Must be at least 25 • LIVEin the DISTRICTthey represent • Legal resident of GEORGIAfor at least 2years • State Representatives (HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES) • Must be at least 21 • LIVEin the DISTRICTthey represent • Legal resident of GEORGIAfor at least 2years

  6. Terms and Elections • Terms and Elections: • Senators and representatives are elected to 2year terms • Legislators are elected in EVENnumber years during general elections • How much are they paid? • $17,000 (about) 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024

  7. When does the General Assembly meet? • They are “in session” beginning on the 2nd Monday of JANUARYeach year. • The law-making session lasts 40days. • Most important duty is making LAWSand passing BUDGET(proposed by governor) “SINE DIE!!!!!” = without assigning a day for further meeting or hearing

  8. Organization of the General Assembly and Leadership • The most important leader of the Senate is the Lieutenant GOVERNOR. He/she is the PRESIDINGOFFICERorpresident of the Senate (leader of Senate), and he/she DOES NOT have a VOTEin the Senate. VOTE

  9. Organization of the General Assembly and Leadership • The most important leader of the House of Representatives is the SPEAKERof the House. • He/she has the ability to appoint committees, assign bills to committees, recognize people to speak like the LIEUTENTANTGovernor, and he/she does have a VOTEwhen it is necessary to break a TIE. TIEBREAKER VOTE

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