The Executive Branch November 3, 2014 SS8CG3 Notebook Page 49 & 50

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 _____________________

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 ____________

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

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 ________________

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

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

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 ________________________

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)

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?