7 th Grade Civics Miss Smith *pgs

 Governor- chief _________ in each state  Qualifications:  U.S. citizen  Lived in the state for a _______ number of years (__ in FL)  Be at least __ yrs old (___ in CA and OH)  ___ year terms  One or ___ term limit

 Highest ranking official at the _____ level  ___ main roles:  Chief __________  _________ Party Leader

 Chief Executive  Power of the ______- prepares budget for one or two years  Power to Makes Appointments- can _______ state officials (must be _________ by state ______)  Power to Supervise State __________  Patronage- system in which government ____ are given to people recommended by ________ leaders

 Chief Legislator  State of the _____ Address- outlines ____ he or she thinks should be ______  Can ____ state legislation

 Political Party Leader  Other members of the party often model their _______ and ________ after the governor’s  The governor can help them during their ___________ for re- election  Other Powers  Appoints _________ of state ________  Head of state ______ force reports to him  Can call the ________ _____ to get help with ______ efforts during floods or hurricanes  ______ certain prisoners

 Lieutenant governor  Lieutenant governor- __________ officer of the state _______ and _________ of the governor  It is possible for the Lt. governor and governor to belong to ___________ political ________ in some ______

 Secretary of State  Keeps state _______  Carries out ________ laws  Takes over as _________ in the job becomes ______ and there is no Lt. governor

 Attorney General  In charge of the state’s _____ business  Provides advice about the meanings of _____  Represents the state in _____ when involved in a _______  ___________ _________

 State Treasurer  Handles all state _____  Supervises ___ collection  Pays state _____  State Auditor/___________  Ensures no state _____ are used without authorization  Examines state _________ records

 Superintendent of Public Instruction  Carries out policies of the state _____ of _________  Governs local _______ districts  Distributes ______ to _______ systems  Also called the Superintendent of Public _______ or State Commissioner of ________