1. The State Executive Branch Ch. 11 Sec. 3 Pp. 305-309

2. The Roles of the Governor Commander in chief of state militia Oversees executive branch and enforces laws Appoints officials Makes the budget

3. The Roles of Governors Propose legislation (bills) Gives speeches to legislature Talk with legislators or the public Item veto – power to reject particular part or items of a bill Some states, appoints judges Overturn sentences of criminals

4. State Executive Agencies Carry out day to day work Like a President’s cabinet Examples: departments of health, education, revenue, transportation, and natural resources Lieutenant governor is like vice president Secretary of state in charge of documents and records, and supervises elections Attorney general is chief legal officer Treasurer or comptroller is chief financial officer

5. Questions Who are the top officials in the nation and state?

6. Questions Like the President, some governors can do what?

7. Questions What is not a power of a state governor?

8. Questions A state’s lieutenant governor can best be compared to the ________.

9. Questions State executive officials can best be compared with ________.