Task
Click on each of the links to discover the facts about our state's government.
Process
Georgia's Executive Branch
1. Who is the chief official of the executive office?
2. Who elects the governor?
3. How long can the governor serve?
4. List the four main duties of the governor.
5. Who is Georgia's Governor?
6. How many governor's has GA had before this governor?
7. What was the location of his swearing in ceremony?
8. What is the definition of an executive order?
9. Click on current year in tab "Executive Orders". Describe one of the Governor's Executive Orders.
10. Write 4 facts from the biography of the current Governor.
Legislative Branch
11. What is the formal title of GA's legislature?
12. What did the legislature become in 1789?
13. How many members are in the Senate?
14. How many members are in the House of Representatives?
15. How long is the term of office in each body?
http://www.legis.ga.gov/en-US/default.aspx
16. Who is the current speaker of GA's House of Representatives?
17. What are the three bits of information you can find listed on this page?
(Hint: "Here you will find......)
http://www.senate.ga.gov/en-us/default.aspx
18. Who are your senators?
http://www.senate.ga.gov/committees/en-US/CurrentStudyCommittees.aspx
19. Who are your representatives?
The Judicial Branch
20. What are the names of the three types of Courts in GA?
21. What do magistrate courts do?
22. What do probate courts do?
23. What do state courts of counties do?
24. What do juvenile courts do?
25. Explain what a superior court does.
26. What are GA's two main courts of appellate jurisdiction.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jurisdiction
27. Define jurisdiction. Use Definition #1.
Evaluation
Type your answers to questions 1-27 here.
Conclusion
You have learned a great deal about the three branches of government in Georgia.