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
