Warm Up – Monday 10/24/16 Complete the chart to the best of your ability. LEAVE “TASKS” SECTION BLANK. National Government Georgia’s Government Executive Branch Job: Leaders: Tasks: Legislative Branch Judicial Branch

Georgia’s Government

Standards: SS8CG1 A: Explain the basic structure of Georgia’s constitution B: Explain the concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances

Structure of the US Constitution Section Explanation Preamble Introduction; states the purpose of the document Article I Legislative Branch (gives powers to Congress) Article II Executive Branch (gives power to President) Article III Judicial Branch (gives authority to judges) Article IV Explains the relationship of the states to one another and their relationship to the national government Article V Amending (changing) the Constitution Article VI Supremacy Clause (a statement explaining that the Constitution is the supreme law; no other law can be created that has power over the Constitution) Article VII Ratifying (approving) the Constitution Bill of Rights First 10 amendments to the Constitution (the Constitution would have never been passed without it) Amendments Additional changes made to the Constitution

Georgia’s Constitution Edition 10 – written in 1983 1777 – weak executive branch, strong legislative branch 1983 – Stronger executive branch, checks and balances 3 branches 11 Articles; 1st article is the Bill of Rights

Georgia’s Constitution Edition 10 – written in 1983 Separation of powers: each branch has separate, distinct powers that cannot be taken away by other branches Checks and balances: each branch checks the power of the other two, making it so that no branch becomes too powerful

Check for Understanding Georgia’s current state constitution consists of ______. Twenty-two articles describing how county’s function A declaration of sovereignty (power/independence) A preamble, state bill of rights, and articles defining the state’s laws Articles establishing a governor and a unicameral legislature

Check for Understanding 2. All of the following are sections included in the Georgia state constitution EXCEPT A. Amendments. B. Voting & Elections C. Voting and Elections. D. Court Case Summaries.

Check for Understanding 3. The General Assembly passes a law on immigration. However, the governor vetoes the law and the bill dies. This is an example of ________. civil rights B. legislative authority checks and balances D. separation of powers

Warm Up – Tuesday 10/25/16 The legislative branch ______ laws. In Georgia, this branch is called the _______________________________. The executive branch __________ laws. The highest elected official in Georgia is the _____________, followed by the _____________________________________. The judicial branch ___________ laws. The level of courts is as follows: Supreme court, ___________ court, and ____________ court. Why do we have checks and balances for our branches of government?

Standards: SS8CG1 c. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens d. Explain voting qualifications and elections in Georgia. e. Explain the role of political parties in government

Rights and Responsibilities Those granted to you in the Bill of Rights Ex: Freedom of speech, religion, bear arms, fair trial Responsibilities Voting Paying taxes Jury duty Following the law Draft Participating in government

Voting Qualifications & Elections 18 years old Citizen of the United States Legal resident of Georgia and the county in which he/she registers Elections are held the first Tuesday in November They are run by the Secretary of State.

Check for Understanding Malia writes a letter to the editor of her local newspaper, expressing her opinion on proposed legislation. Based on the rights guaranteed by the Georgia constitution, Malia is exercising her ____. freedom of conscience freedom of speech and of the press right to assemble and petition Right to keep and bear arms

Check for Understanding Under Georgia’s constitution, all of the following are rights given to citizens EXCEPT the right to bear arms the right to a fair trial the right to follow any religion the right to a college education

Political Parties Why do we need them? The role of political parties in the United States and Georgia is for groups of like- minded individuals who share common beliefs and ideas to work together in hopes of electing their members to political offices.

Modern Political Parties Recruit and nominate candidates Educate the electorate about campaign issues Help candidates win elections Monitor actions of office holders

Types of Elections Primary When each political party chooses who they want to represent them in the general election Ex: Donald Trump wasn’t the only Republican who wanted to be president. In the PRIMARY election, he ran against other republicans like Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. The same goes for Hillary Clinton. Other Democrats also wanted to be president. Hillary’s main competition was a man named Bernie Sanders.

Types of Elections General Special The election where the winners from the primaries compete against each other for the political office Example: Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton. The winner of this general election will be President. Special An election used to present a special issues or special circumstances Example: If an unexpected death or removal from office occurs, a new election will have to take place at an irregular time.

Check for Understanding Republican candidate Orion Robinson and Democratic candidate Jabre’El Denson are running for Governor of Georgia. The winner of this election will be the governor for the next four years. This is an example of a… A. Special Election B. General Election C. Primary Election D. Irregular Election

Check for Understanding Which of the following is NOT the job of a political party? Educate the electorate (voters) on the campaign issues Recruit and nominate potential candidates Telling the candidate how to vote Monitor the current office holders

Warm Up – Wednesday 10/26/16 What is the difference between “separation of powers” and “checks and balances?” Why do political parties exist?

Today’s Agenda “I’m just a Bill” Independently complete guided notes using pages 140-141 Choose someone on your team (from one of the four homerooms) to nominate for State Senator. Create a campaign poster and be sure to include: This individual’s qualifications (use your notes) What bills this person would write if elected Colorful display or pictures on your poster

Check for Understanding Which of the following requirements must Fred meet if he wants to serve in the General Assembly? A. Must be at least 30 years old B. Must be a citizen of Georgia for at least 15 years C. Must already hold some kind of civil appointment D. Must be a legal resident of the district he wishes to represent

Check for Understanding Which of these lists the correct order of the legislative process for a bill to become a law in Georgia? A. proposal, floor action, committee action, conference, passage, action by governor B. proposal, committee action, floor action, conference, passage, action by governor C. proposal, action by governor, floor action, committee action, conference, passage D. proposal, action by governor, committee action, floor action, conference, passage