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Cloze Notes: Georgia's Legislative Branch: The General Assembly

The General Assembly is Georgia's legislative branch. It is made up of two houses: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House has 236 representatives and the Senate has 56 senators. Legislators must be at least 21 years old in the House and 25 in the Senate, and must have been residents of Georgia for at least two years. The General Assembly meets each year in January for its regular session, which usually lasts two months or less. Its main duty is to make laws and pass the governor's budget proposals.

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Cloze Notes: Georgia's Legislative Branch: The General Assembly

The General Assembly is Georgia's legislative branch. It is made up of two houses: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House has 236 representatives and the Senate has 56 senators. Legislators must be at least 21 years old in the House and 25 in the Senate, and must have been residents of Georgia for at least two years. The General Assembly meets each year in January for its regular session, which usually lasts two months or less. Its main duty is to make laws and pass the governor's budget proposals.

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Name____________________________________ Date _______________ Period___________

Cloze Notes: Georgia’s Legislative Branch: The General Assembly


SS8CG2: What is the General Assembly?
The legislative branch of government makes ______________. Georgia’s legislative branch
is called the General Assembly. It is _____________. Two houses make up the General
Assembly - the House of ________________________ and the _______________. There are
______ representatives in the House of Representatives, and _____ senators in the Senate.

SS8CG2a: Qualifications of Legislators

Senators Representatives

 Must be at least _____  Must be at least ______


 Live in the district they represent  Live in the district they represent
 Legal residents of GA for at least  Legal resident of GA for at least
____ years ____ years

SS8CG2 a: Duties of the General Assembly


 GA meetings begin on 2nd Monday of __________ each year for their regular ________.

 Session usually lasts for two months or less.


 For remainder of their two year terms they meet in special sessions and committees
 Most important duty is making laws and passing __________ (proposed by governor)
 Can change constitution (amend) with a ______’s vote in GA

SS8CG2 b. Organization of General Assembly


 Most work takes place in committees
 Each house has a majority and a minority power
 ________________ party is the political party with the most
members in the house
 Minority party has the fewest ________________________
SS8CG2 b: House of Representatives Leadership
 Majority party tends to control the House because there are two leaders from majority
 ____________ of the House - most important leader
Picks committee assignments for representatives
Decides debate and discussion topics
 Choose leaders of committees
 Majority Leader – make sure majority party ideas are heard
 _____________ leader is leader of minority party in the house
Name____________________________________ Date _______________ Period___________

 ________________ leader promotes governor’s cause and is usually represents the same
party
 Leaders try to get the interests and ideas of their party heard

SS8CG2 b: Senate Leadership


 Lieutenant governor is the ___________________ of the Senate (leader of Senate)
 The other leader in the Senate is the president pro __________________ (leader of
the Senate majority party)
 There is also a majority and minority leader for each party

SS8CG2 b: Committee System


 Most ____________ of the legislative branch takes place in committees
 There are ______committees in the Senate (each Senator is on at least three
committees)
 There are ________regular committees in the House of Representatives (most
members serve on 2 to 3)
 Leaders of committees tend to represent the __________ party
Different Types of Committees
 Standing - are __________ and monitor the work of federal agencies and
departments
 ____________ (Select)—temporary and deal with specific current issues
 ___________ - members of both houses focus on issues of nation concern
 Conference - members of both houses work to develop a compromise version of a
bill that both houses support
SS8CG3 b: How a Bill Becomes a Law
1. _________________– written by legislators
2. _________________ – By senator or representative to house in which they serve
3. _________________ consideration – studied and changes or improvements are
considered (other officials, bill’s author, lobbyists or public may comment)
4. _______________ Consideration – Proposed before each house for a vote
5. _______________ consideration – either signed into law or vetoed

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