Transcript The Executive Branch

The Executive Branch
State and Federal
GA Studies
Georgia’s Constitution provides for
several constitutional officers who
are the heads of executive
departments and are elected
directly by the voters for four-year
terms.
State Government
Executive
Governor – Head of Executive Branch
- Elected to 4 year term and can only serve two
terms
- Governor proposes new programs and laws for
the state, proposes a state budget for the
legislature to consider, vetoes legislation and
appoints members of many of the boards in state
government.
- The Governor can also pardon criminals and
appoint Justices to the Georgia Court system
Qualifications to be Governor
• Must be 30 years old
• Must be a citizen of the United States for 15
years
• Must have resided in Georgia for 6 years
Governor
Sonny Perdue
Lt. Governor
As the President of the Senate, the Lt. Governor
presides over debate in the Senate chamber
and oversees the Committee that determines
Senate committee membership. He is
also responsible for choosing the chairman of
each committee.
The Lt. Governor can serve an unlimited number
of terms unlike the Governor.
Lieutenant Governor
Casey Cagle
Statutory Officials
• There are certain jobs that are required under
the Georgia Constitution by law:
– State Board of Pardons and Paroles
– Board of Natural Resources
– State Personnel Board
– Board of Public Safety
Executive Offices – State
(4 yr. term)
Secretary of Agriculture
Attorney General
Georgia Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner
Secretary of Labor
Lieutenant Governor
Public Service Commission (6 year term)
Secretary of State
State School Superintendent
Executive – Federal
President of the United States
Executive Offices of Federal
Government
President – acts as head of state and
Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The
President is responsible for implementing and
enforcing the laws written by Congress and
appoints the heads of the federal agencies,
including the Cabinet. For more information
about role of President, follow link
http://www.whitehouse.gov/ourgovernment/executive-branch/#president
Qualifications for President
• Natural born citizen of the United States
• Must be 35 years of age or older
• Must be resident of United States for 14 years
What do you get for being President?
During his term of office, the President has use of
the White House for his residence and office.
Transportation is available to the President which
is; specially built automobiles, jets (Air Force One,
and helicopters (Marine One). The President also
has use of Camp David, a mountain resort in
Maryland. The President also receives $400,000 a
year, he has a $150,000 expense account, a
$100,000 travel account, and a $19,000
entertainment account.
Vice President
Joseph Biden
Role of Vice President
The Vice President also serves as the President
of the United States Senate, where he or she
casts the deciding vote. The primary
responsibility of the Vice President of the
United States is to be ready at a moment's
notice to assume the Presidency if the
President is unable to perform his duties.
Vice President continued
• The Vice President has an office in the West Wing
of the White House, as well as in the nearby
Eisenhower Executive Office Building. He also
maintains an official residence, at the United
States Naval Observatory in Northwest
Washington, D.C. The Vice President also has his
own limousine, operated by the United States
Secret Service, and flies on the same aircraft the
President uses — but when the Vice President is
aboard, the craft are referred to as Air Force Two
and Marine Two.
Cabinet
The Cabinet is an advisory body made up of the
heads of the 15 executive departments.
Appointed by the President and confirmed by
the Senate, the members of the Cabinet are
often the President's closest confidants. Those
who serve as heads of their departments are
called Secretary except for the head of the
Justice Department called the Attorney
General.
Cabinet Departments
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Department of State
Department of Transportation
Department of the Treasury
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive Headquarters
White House
Georgia Capitol