Government Vocabulary
This branch oversees the making of laws
Legislative
The name of GA's Legislation
General Assembly
There are 56 of these people in the Legislation
Senators
How long is a representative term
2 years
How many people are in the House of Representatives
180
This branch interrupts the laws
Judicial
The mayor of Carrollton
Betty Cason
There are 180 of these people in Legislation
Representatives
How long is a governor term
4 years
How many counties are in GA
159
This branch enforces the law
Executive
The Lt. Gov of GA
Geoff Duncan
The GA General Assembly has two major jobs: Name BOTH
1. Make Laws
2. Pass the budget
Term length for a senator
2 years
25 or over
This person is 2nd in command in the Executive Branch
Lt. Governor
The Governor of GA
Brian Kemp
This branch of government approves the budget submitted by the governor
Legislative
Are there term limits for Senate and Representatives?
No
How many senators are in GA's General Assembly?
56
This person is in control of the Executive Branch
Governor
The House Speaker in GA
David Ralston
This person has the authority to veto a bill that has been approved
Governor
How many houses or chambers are in the GA General Assembly?
2
What age do you have to be to become a representative?
21 or over