Trasketball Government Style
What is the role of the Executive Branch? Enforce/ execute the laws
What is the role of the Legislative Branch? Create laws
What is the role of the Judicial Branch To interpret the laws
Who runs the Executive Branch The Governor
Who makes up the Legislative Branch General Assembly or HOR and Senate
What makes the Judicial Branch function? All the different courts
What local leve deals with elected Board of Commissioners? County
Who is in charge of Georgia? Governor
Who is in charge of Alpharetta? Mayor
What comes after a trial? Sentencing
What is the motto of Georgia’s state flag? Wisdom, justice, moderation
What are your responsibilities as a citizen? Pay taxes Serve on jury Vote Volunteer
Give me an example of Civil Law Suing another person, Shoplifting, assault and battery, cruelty to animals
What is an example of Criminal law? Wrong doers threating society. Rape, murder, robbery
Give me an example of a Special Purpose district Local school system, MARTA, Airport
What part of General Assembly must a bill pass? BOTH house and Senate
What are checks and balances Where regulations are put on the three branches to prevent one branch from having all the power.
Chain of Command, who takes over if Governor dies? Lt. Governor
Who takes over if Lt. Governor dies? Speaker of the House
How long is a term for a Governor? 4 years
What makes up General Assembly? House of Representatives and Senate
What are the voting requirements? 18 US Citizen Legal resident of Georgia
Give me a formal power of the Governor Chief of Georgia State of the State Speech Can sign and veto bills In charge of national guard and police for state
What are the qualifications for Governor and Lt. Governor 30 years old 15 year citizen Resident of Georgia 6 years
General Assembly deals with what kind of laws? Anything happening on the state level, public health, education, police force,
What do committees do in General Assembly? Amend, Kill
What happens if the Governor ignores a bill and General Assembly session ends? It becomes a law
Most of Georgia gets the money for the budget through? Taxes (property, sales tax, and income
The largest portion of the budget goes to? Education
What does Attorney General do? Repersents the state in legal matters (chief lawyer)
What does Secretary of State do? All legal paperwork for the state and monitor elections
What does Department of Agriculture do? Regulates the food we eat
What does department of education do? It is run by state superintendent
One way the Governor can check the Judicial branch is? To pardon a criminal
What is the term for a General Assembly member? 2 years
What is a formal power the Lt. Governor has Fill in for governor when out of the state Preside over senate