1. The Executive Branch: Carrying Out the Law
Georgia Studies

2. Governor & Lieutenant Governor
Georgia’s Governor: Nathan Deal
Georgia’s Lieutenant Governor: Casey Cagle
Qualifications
Must be 30 years old
U.S. citizen for at least 15 years
Georgia Resident for at least 6 years

3. Governor
Term of Office
4 years
May run and serve for a second term

4. Lieutenant Governor
Term of Office
4 years
No limit on number of terms

5. Governor & Lieutenant Governor
Election
Elected by the citizens
Do not run on the same ticket or need to be in same party

6. Governor Duties Head of state and leader of executive branch
Commander-in-chief of Georgia’s military
Can veto legislation put forward by the state legislature
Signs bills into law
Can use the floor leader of house to suggest legislation
Appoints people to many executive offices
Addresses legislature in State of the State speech
Proposes budget for state

7. Lieutenant Governor Duties
Serves as governor if current governor dies or gets too sick to work
As president of the Senate, decides committee memberships and chooses committee chairs

8. Organization of Executive Branch
Many different offices make up executive government branch
Some are elected officials:
Agriculture Commissioner
Insurance Commissioner
Labor Commissioner
Some are appointed by governor:
Corrections Commissioner
Defense Commissioner
Education Commissioner
Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources
Transportation Commissioner

9. How long is the term of office for Georgia's governor?
iRespond Question F
Multiple Choice
A.) 4 years
B.) 6 years
C.) 2 years
D.) 8 years
E.)

10. How many consecutive terms may Georgia's governor serve?
iRespond Question F
Multiple Choice
A.) one
B.) two
C.) three
D.) four
E.)

11. To run for governor or lieutenant governor in the state of Georgia, one must be a minumum of
iRespond Question F
Multiple Choice
A.) 25 years old.
B.) 28 years old.
C.) 30 years old.
D.) 35 years old.
E.)

12. Our state budget is
iRespond Question F
Multiple Choice
A.) proposed by the governor then approved by the legislature
B.) proposed by the legislature then approved by the governor
C.) proposed by the legislature then approved by the citizens
D.) proposed by the governor then approved by the supreme court
E.)

13. Which of the following is not a responsibility of the governor of Georgia?
iRespond Question F
Multiple Choice
A.) Presiding over the senate
B.) Signing or vetoing legislation
C.) Serving as the commander-in-chief of our state military
D.) Proposing the state budget
E.)

14. How long must a person reside in Georgia before they are eligible to run for the office of governor?
iRespond Question F
Multiple Choice
A.) 2 years
B.) 3 years
C.) 4 years
D.) 6 years
E.)

15. According to the state constitution, how many consecutive years can a lieutenant governor serve in that capacity?
iRespond Question F
Multiple Choice
A.) 4 years
B.) 8 years
C.) 16 years
D.) undefined number of years
E.)

16. What branch of Georgia's government sees that the state laws are implemented?
iRespond Question F
Multiple Choice
A.) commission
B.) executive
C.) judicial
D.) legislative
E.)