1. Legislative Branch
Who are They?

2. Article III They make our laws
General Assembly
House of
Representatives
Senate

3. Members of the General Assembly Qualifications, Term, Election, and Duties
Georgia State Senate Member
Georgia State House of Representative Member
Qualifications
-25 years old
-Resident of GA for two years
-Resident of the district for at least one year
-U.S. citizen
-21 years old
Terms
2 years
Election
-November, even numbered years
Duties
-Serving on standing committees
-Pass state’s operating budget
-Enacting laws
-Redistricting (every 10 years)
-Vote to place Constitutional Amendments on the election ballot (2/3 vote)
Serving on standing committees
-Enacting laws -Redistricting (every 10 years)

4. Green Tree Frog

6. Instructions: Label all the correct steps for a bill to become a law
Instructions: Label all the correct steps for a bill to become a law. Where there are bullet points, you must write the discussion points that happened in that step to get your bill to the next step of the process. 

7. CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
Why is it important that both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate agree to a bill before it is sent to the President? Why should the President have a say in which bills become laws?
How would a Member’s personal experiences effect the way he or she votes on legislation?

8. Hold a discussion about the main points of the bill:
HB 1234 or SB 1234?
Who would this bill help? Would it hurt anyone?
What would happen if this bill became a law?
What would change if this bill become a law?
Enhancement:
Instruct the students to write a letter to their Representative expression their opinion on the bill.

9. Choose 1 These are topics for creating a bill to become a law
Unmanned aircraft; provide lawful use; prohibit capturing certain images
Minimum wage
Motor vehicles; only hands-free telephone calls
HOPE; grants cover full cost of tuition;
HOPE; eligibility requirements;
Law enforcement officers; equipped with body cameras;
Elementary and secondary education; bullying;
State symbols;
Animal Protection; payment of expenses while an animal impounded;
Education; mandatory education for children between ages 6 and 16; raise the age of mandatory attendance
Education; funding for state charter schools
"Digital Classroom Act"; require instructional materials and content to be in digital or electronic format after a certain date
Education; automatic expulsion for possession of firearms and dangerous weapons at school