Creating Laws
This is what a possible future law is called.
A bill
This branch is headed by the governor.
Executive branch
Who is the current governor of Connecticut?
Ned Lamont
A bill must pass in these two parts of the General Assembly before going to the governor.
House of Representatives and the Senate
If someone is accused of breaking the law, s/he goes to _________, a part of the Judicial branch.
court
These are the people who can come up with ideas for possible laws.
ANYONE! That includes you!
This branch includes the courts.
Judicial branch
The governor has the power to _______ bills that s/he doesn't like.
veto
How do legislators become legislators?
People elect them (every 2 years).
This is the person who presides over the court room.
Judge
When a bill is introduced, it first goes to this: a group of legislators that look at bills on certain topics (e.g., education, health, etc.)
Committee
This branch collects taxes.
Executive branch.
Who is the current Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut?
Susan Bysiewicz
The Lieutenant Governor presides over which part of the legislative branch?
The Senate
This is the document that the courts use to decide if laws are fair or not.
The Connecticut Constitution
The governor has the right to do this if s/he doesn't like a bill that passed.
This branch includes Senators and Representatives elected by the people of Connecticut.
Legislative branch.
How does a governor become the governor?
The governor is elected by the people of Connecticut (every 4 years).
Before it goes to the House of Representatives or the Senate, a bill must first pass through ________.
Committee
This is the highest court in Connecticut.
The Supreme Court
How many people in the House of Representatives and the Senate must vote to override (overturn) a veto from the governor?
2/3
This branch includes parts like the Department of Education, Department of Public Health, and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Executive branch
Once a bill passes through the legislative branch, it can become a law one of two ways. What's one of them?
The governor signs it
OR
The governor tables it (neither sign nor veto it... it will still become a law)
After a bill passes both parts of the General Assembly, it gets sent where?
To the governor
This group of people from the community help to decide if they think someone is guilty or innocent.
Hint: not judges; there are 12 of these people and they only work for one trial.
A jury