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legislative branch
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government branch responsible for creating laws
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General Assembly
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Georgia's legislative branch; made up of a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate
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state representative
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a member of the Georgia House of Representatives; must be 21 years of age, a resident of Georgia and their district for two years, and a U.S. citizen
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state senator
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a member of the Georgia Senate; must be 25 years of age, a resident of Georgia and their district for two years, and a U.S. citizen
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term of office (legislature)
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elected in local districts for two years at a time with no limit on consecutive terms
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duties (legislature)
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makes laws to ensure the welfare of citizens and represents the views of their constituents
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constituents
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a citizen residing within the district of an elected representative
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majority leader
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leader who is responsible for making sure members of his or her party vote for bills and agendas that the majority party favors
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minority leader
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leader who is responsible for making sure members of his or her party vote for bills and agendas that the minority party favors
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lieutenant governor
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serves as president of the Senate, casts a vote if there is a tie, makes committee assignments, and names committee chairmen
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Speaker of the House
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presiding officer of the House of Representatives
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floor leader
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a representative whose role is to promote the interest of the Governor on the house floor
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pro tempore
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serves when president of house is absent
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committee
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studies bills before they are sent to the members of legislature for debate and vote
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standing committee
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a permanent committee (ex. taxation, appropriations, judiciary, education, and rules)
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appropriations committee
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deals with spending public money
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Ad Hoc Committee
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committee created for a special purpose
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joint committee
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a committee made up of members of the Senate and House
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conference committee
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created when the House and Senate writes differing versions of a bill; committee must compromise to make the bill the same
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legislation
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acts passed by the legislative branch and approved by the executive branch or acts passed by the legislative branch, vetoed by the president, and overruled by the legislative branch
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bills
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proposed laws
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certified bill
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passed by either house
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ratified bill
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approved by either house
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amendments
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changes submitted for bills
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veto
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Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature
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override
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An action taken by the General Assembly to reverse a veto by the governor, requiring a two-thirds majority in each house.
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