1. Standard-SS8CG2: The Student will analyze the role of the legislative branch of Georgia State Government
a) Explain the qualification, term, election, and duties of members of the General Assembly
E.Q: Why is the General Assembly important to the citizens of Georgia?

2. House of Representatives (Lower house)
Georgia State’s Bicameral Legislature (Lower & Upper house)
The Senate
(Upper House)
House of Representatives
(Lower house)
Making laws for you & me
What are they doing?

3. Total Physical Response (TPR)
1.Each Pair will be assigned a different vocabulary word or concept
2. Students discuss & define the meaning of the term or concept to present with their performance
3. Students work together to create a physical demonstration or acting out of the term or concept (include an example)
4. Each group explains their definition or word and presents their physical demonstration of the term or concept.
5. Students from other groups must ask questions about the performances or vocabulary words

4. Vocabulary (Page-536-543) (1),General Assembly
(2),House of Representatives
(3),Senate
(4),Bill/ spending bill or laws
(5),Legislative sessions
(6),Reapportionment
(7), Governor of Georgia
(8), Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

5. House of Lords (England)- Upper House
This is where it all came from (Bicameral legislature/ upper & lower houses to make laws)
House of Lords (England)- Upper House
House of Commons (England) -Lower House
In the U.S & Georgia The Republican & Democrat Parties dominate politics. What 2 Parties dominate politics in England/ U.K?
Answer: Labor & Conservative both of which share similar ideologies to our Democrat & Republican Parties respectively

6. Structure of the legislative branch in Georgia
Law making body in Georgia (General Assembly)
Bicameral legislature (Upper & Lower House)
( 1. House of Representatives & 2, Senate)
only House can write spending bills
senate confirms appointments made by the governor.

7. Members of the General Assembly
180 members of house of representatives
56 members of the senate
Elected by popular vote (Citizens of GA)
2 year terms of office with no term limits
Members districts have about the same number of votes
Qualifications:
Citizen of Georgia & least 2 years
Legal resident of least one year
least 25 years old
House of least 21 years old

8. House and senate districts in Georgia
How are Georgia’s House & Senate districts determined?
By population of the districts. Loss of population= more representatives and vice-versa

9. How a bill becomes a law

10. How a bill becomes a Law
Any senator or representative can propose a bill
Bills related to spending must begin in the house
Same version of bill must pass house & senate
Compromise bill may come from conference committee
Governor can sign or veto bill if it passes house & congress

11. The role of committees in passing bills
Bills are assigned to committees based on the content
Committees study bills closely
Some committees are permanent while others are created for specific tasks only
Committees can (1) Pass a bill (2) Not pass a bill (3) Pass a bill with substitution (4) Do nothing & let the bill expire

12. Types of Committees in the legislature
Standing Committees
Interim Committees work on special assigned tasks
Conference Committees work out agreements between the house of representatives & senate
Joint Committee has members of H.O.R & Senate working on an assigned issue or topic

13. Reapportionment Redrawing districts to reflect population changes
Takes place every 10 years when a census occurs
Usually leads to arguments/ disagreements between the 2 major political parties
Gerrymandering used by both parties to influence drawing of their districts