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22 Cards in this Set
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The role of the executive branch is to...
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execute or enforce laws enacted by Legislative branch
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The executive branch is the _________ of the 3 branches (sizewise)
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largest
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Over __% of Georgia's budget goes to the executive branch
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90
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Most of the budget goes to ______
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education
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Strongest elected official
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Governor
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Second strongest elected official
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Lieutenant governor
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Third strongest elected official
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Constitutional officers
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Fourth strongest elected official
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Executive departments and agencies
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Governor is the State's _____ ______________
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Chief Executive
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Qualifications and term:
__ years old __ years US citizen __ years GA resident __ year ter, __ consecutive terms |
30
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Appoints officials and manages state budget
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Cheif executive
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Proposes, signs, vetoes legislatio nand budget
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Chief Legislator
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Calls national guard, sate troopers, and GBI as needed
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Commander-in-Chief
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meets with officials, speaks officially for state
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Chief of State
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Endorses candidates, elader or political party, proposes policies
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Chief Politician
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Chief legal officer for state; head of department of law
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State Attorney General
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Head of the department of education; certifies teachers, approves textbooks, enforces state education reguilatiosn and laws, distributes funds. largest budget of any state agency
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State School Superintendent
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maintains states official records, publishes laws passed by the legislature, supervises elections, and regulates sale of corporate stocks and bonds
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Secretary of State
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regualtes utilities in GA and control rates and services of transportaion, telephone, and electric companies
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Public Service Commision
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head of agricutre department, oversees agricultural industry including food production, consumer safety, and livestock
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Commissioner of Agriculture
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regulates insurance carriers and issues insurance licenses
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Commissioner of insurance
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head of labor department investigates labr department works to protect the health and safety of industrial workers, keeps data on labor, and handles unemployment insurance
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Commissioner of Labor
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