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Lesson Four-Georgia’s State Government-Executive Branch

• The role of the executive branch of state government is to _____________ state programs and _____________ (enforce) laws enacted by the ________________.

• Georgia also has a number of ELECTED executive department heads know as _______________ ______________ because their positions are provided for in the state constitution.

• These offices are elected ______________and may be of different political parties.

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As we tour the Governor’s mansion please fill out the following information

1. Who was the first Governor to live in the Mansion on West Paces Ferry Road?

2. When was the Governor’s Mansion built? How old does that make the Governor’s Mansion?

3. What Governor Commissioned the building of the Mansion on West Paces Ferry Road?

4. Where was the first Executive Mansion located from 1838-1868?

5. In what year was the first official Mansion in Atlanta purchased?

6. 1868

7. 1870

8. 1872

9. 1874

10. What hotel currently resides on the site of the first official Mansion in Atlanta?

11. The Mansion in Ansley Park was home to how many Governors from 1925 to 1968?

12. How many rooms, stories, acres, and square feet make up the current Governor’s Mansion?

i. Rooms

ii. Stories

iii. Acres

iv. Square feet

13. Who lives at the Governor’s Mansion?

1. was the architect of the Governor’s Mansion.

14. The portrait in the Library is of Georgian , the Vice President of the Confederate States of America.

15. The Governor’s Mansion is the home to which of the following antiques?

o Signed First Edition copy of Gone with the Wind

o Olympic Torch from the 1996 Games

o Old Paris Porcelain Vase with Benjamin Franklin medallion

o Copy of Charles Peale’s official portrait of George Washington

o All of the above

o None of the above

16. True or False: The 30 Doric columns surrounding the Governor’s Mansion are made from Magnolia trees, measure 24 feet high each, and are hollowed out and specially treated on the inside to handle water drainage from the roof.

17. The Gorham sterling silver punch bowl in the Entrance Hall and the candelabras and Epergne in the State Dining Room come from what ship?

18. The State Seal embedded in the floor at the base of the front door is made of what metal?

19. True or False: The table in the State Dining Room is an Accordion Table that can be adjusted to seat anywhere from 4 to 18 people.

20. Which Department Store gave the Mansion the glass covered compote in the State Dining Room etched with the State Seal and why? _______________

21. The mahogany sideboard in the Family Dining Room dates back to 1790. Where was it made?

22. True or False: The floor in the Entrance Hall is made from Tennessee marble.

23. True or False: The books in the Library contain the histories of all the 159 counties of Georgia.

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SS8CG3 The student will analyze the role of the executive branch in Georgia state government.

a. Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of the governor and lieutenant governor.

b. Describe the organization of the executive branch, with emphasis on major policy areas of state programs.

Essential Questions

1. What are the qualifications to become a governor and lieutenant governor?

2. Describe the organization of the executive branch?

3. What are the major policy areas of state programs?

1. Each state has its own _______________based on its unique history, needs, philosophy, and geography.

2. Just like the national government, each state's constitution separates power between three branches:

a. ___________________________________

b. __________________________________

c. __________________________________

← The ____________________ is the head of the executive branch of Georgia’s Governor.

← Georgia’s constitution places the “_________ ________________ power” of the state in the hands of the governor.

← The governor is often referred to as the “chief executive officer.”

1. The ______________ is the most powerful official in state government.

a. Some of the governor’s powers are ____________ - that is, they are written in the __________________ ____________ or ____________ ___________.

b. Other powers are ________________.

i. They are not spelled out in law but arise from custom and tradition, form the personal abilities of the governor (such as leadership), and from the expectations of the people.

Who Can Be Governor?

1. The Georgia constitution requires that a man or woman elected governor be

a. _____________________________________

b. _____________________________________

c. _____________________________________

2. The governor has a term of __years at the time of taking office, and may serve one additional term (total of _______ concurrent years.

• The constitution prescribes that the lieutenant governor serve as _____________ of the _______________, presiding over sessions of the senate.

• The lieutenant governor’s main role in the state government is not in the ________________ branch, however, but the ________________.

Who Can Be Lieutenant Governor?

1. The Georgia constitution requires that a man or woman elected governor be

a. _____________________________________

b. _____________________________________

c. _____________________________________

2. The governor has a term of __years at the time of taking office, and may serve one additional term (total of _______ concurrent years.

__________ __________ also elect a number of other constitutional officers in the executive branch.

However, many laws authorize public services such as

– _______________________

– _______________________

– _______________________

The Agency Charged with the Law

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

Let’s Review…

1. How many consecutive years can a governor serve in that capacity according to Georgia’s constitution? ____________

2. How many consecutive years can a lieutenant governor serve in that capacity according to Georgia’s constitution? __________

3. Which qualification is not a requirement to be elected governor of Georgia?

|a.|A governor must be at least 30 years old before taking office in |

| |Georgia. |

|b.|A governor must be a resident of Georgia for at least six years |

| |prior to taking office. |

|c.|A governor must have an advanced degree or advanced education |

| |prior to taking office. |

|d.|A governor must have been a U.S. citizen for at least fifteen |

| |years prior to taking office. |

| |4. Which power is not given to Georgia’s governor by the state |

| |constitution? |

| |a. |

| |Serving as commander-in-chief of the Georgia National Guard |

| | |

| |b. |

| |Signing or vetoing bills from the legislature into law |

| | |

| |c. |

| |Preparing an annual budget for consideration by the General Assembly |

| | |

| |d. |

| |Representing Georgia in meetings with federal officials or other |

| |states’ governors |

| | |

| | |

| |5. According to Georgia’s constitution, all government originates |

| |from |

| | |

| | |

| |6. Who are the elective heads of the executive branch of Georgia’s |

| |government? |

| |________________________ _____________________ |

| | |

The Governor’s Protective Role

The governor has several other important roles.

• These include the role of ____________ of both the _____________________ and the ____________________.

• The governor can also regulate _________ _____________ and he helps to bring additional ______________ to Georgia.

• The governor is also responsible for ______________ and ___________ with bordering states especially when it comes to sharing similar ________________.

• The governor, along with the lieutenant governor, is also a major _____________ player. The governor sets forth a ________________ legislative __________, initiates the _______________, and _________ or ____________ legislative bills.

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