S8CG2 The student will analyze the role of the legislative branch in Georgia state government.
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• a. Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of members of the General Assembly
• General Assembly of Ga
• The General Assembly of Ga is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives (180 Representatives and 56 Senators)
• Members are elected by Popular Vote in their home district
• There is no term limit for any member
• Members elected to the Senate and House must be
– Citizens of the U.S.
– Citizens of Ga for at least 2 years
– Legal Residents of the district they represent
– The only difference is the age requirement. In the Senate you must be at least 25 but in the House you can be elected at 21 years old.
• They meet for a 40 day session starting the 2nd Monday in January
• Their duties are to create bills, pass and/or amend laws, and oversee and/or set public regulations.
• They deal with a variety of topics from inheritance laws to t.axes
• b. Describe the organization of the General Assembly, with emphasis on leadership and the committee system.
• General Assembly Organization
• The Senate is presided over by the Lt. Gov. He only votes in the case of a tie. The House elects a Speaker to represent them
• They both appoint committees and chairpersons to those committees.
• They assign bills to be reviewed by those committees.
• Committees
– Study bills closely for changes corrections legalities before bringing it to their domain for a vote
– May be permanent and are called “standing committees” or may be specially formed for short periods or to examine certain topics
– Interim Committees work on topics while the legislature is NOT in regular session
– Conference Committees form when the House and Senate pass different versions of the Same bill
– Joint Committees contain members from both parts who work together on a particular issue of bill
• c. Trace the steps in the legislative process for a bill to become a law in Georgia
• From Bill to Law - 9 Steps
• 1 – A legal proposal is written and given to clerk who assigns it a #
• 2 – Copies are made and handed out and it assigned to a committee
• 3 – Information is gathered, research conducted and discussed
• 4- In committee the bill may be changed, approved as is, or denied
• 5 – If recommended by committee the bill goes before the Chamber where they discuss, debate, and possibly amend it
• 6 – When the bill is passed by the Chamber, it is then passed to the other branch
• 7 – The bill is then assigned to committee in that chamber and undergoes the same review process
• 8- After passing both chamber of legislature, the bill is signed by all the presiding officers before giving it to the Governor
• 9 - After getting the Bill the Gov may A) sign it into law B) take no action and let it be a law without his Signature C) Veto It.
– If he vetoes the bill the legislature may still pass it with a 2/3 vote
Activity Chart - 9 Steps to law
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• a. Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of members of the General Assembly
• General Assembly of Ga
• The General Assembly of Ga is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives (180 Representatives and 56 Senators)
• Members are elected by Popular Vote in their home district
• There is no term limit for any member
• Members elected to the Senate and House must be
– Citizens of the U.S.
– Citizens of Ga for at least 2 years
– Legal Residents of the district they represent
– The only difference is the age requirement. In the Senate you must be at least 25 but in the House you can be elected at 21 years old.
• They meet for a 40 day session starting the 2nd Monday in January
• Their duties are to create bills, pass and/or amend laws, and oversee and/or set public regulations.
• They deal with a variety of topics from inheritance laws to t.axes
• b. Describe the organization of the General Assembly, with emphasis on leadership and the committee system.
• General Assembly Organization
• The Senate is presided over by the Lt. Gov. He only votes in the case of a tie. The House elects a Speaker to represent them
• They both appoint committees and chairpersons to those committees.
• They assign bills to be reviewed by those committees.
• Committees
– Study bills closely for changes corrections legalities before bringing it to their domain for a vote
– May be permanent and are called “standing committees” or may be specially formed for short periods or to examine certain topics
– Interim Committees work on topics while the legislature is NOT in regular session
– Conference Committees form when the House and Senate pass different versions of the Same bill
– Joint Committees contain members from both parts who work together on a particular issue of bill
• c. Trace the steps in the legislative process for a bill to become a law in Georgia
• From Bill to Law - 9 Steps
• 1 – A legal proposal is written and given to clerk who assigns it a #
• 2 – Copies are made and handed out and it assigned to a committee
• 3 – Information is gathered, research conducted and discussed
• 4- In committee the bill may be changed, approved as is, or denied
• 5 – If recommended by committee the bill goes before the Chamber where they discuss, debate, and possibly amend it
• 6 – When the bill is passed by the Chamber, it is then passed to the other branch
• 7 – The bill is then assigned to committee in that chamber and undergoes the same review process
• 8- After passing both chamber of legislature, the bill is signed by all the presiding officers before giving it to the Governor
• 9 - After getting the Bill the Gov may A) sign it into law B) take no action and let it be a law without his Signature C) Veto It.
– If he vetoes the bill the legislature may still pass it with a 2/3 vote
Activity Chart - 9 Steps to law
