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georgia-government

the three branches of government

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what does the U.S. House of Representatives do? makes laws for the US
How old do you have to be to be in the US House of Representatives? 25
How long do you have to be a US citizen to be in the US House of Representatives? 7
How long are people in the US House of Representatives elected for? 2
Who is the leader of the US House of Representatives? speaker of the house
how many members are in the US House of Representatives? 435
what does the state house of representatives do? makes laws for georgia
How old do you have to be to be in the state house of representatives 21
how long do you have to be a state citizen to be in the state house of representatives? 2
how many years are people in the state house of representatives elected for? 2
who is the leader of the state house of representatives? speaker of the house
How many members are in the state house of representatives? 180
what does the US Senate do? Makes laws for the US
How old do you have to be to be in the US Senate? 30
How long do you have to be a US citizen to be in the US Senate? 9
How many years are people in the US Senate elected for? 6
Who is the leader of the US Senate? the vice president
How many people are in the US Senate? 100
what does the state senate do? makes laws for georgia
how old do you have to be to be in the state senate? 25
how long do you have to be a state citizen to be in the state senate? 2
how long are people in the state senate elected for? 2
who is the leader of the state senate? lieutenant governor
how many members are in the state senate? 56
what does the president do? enforces laws for the US
how old does the president have to be? 35
how long does the president have to be a US citizen? natural born, live in the US 14 years before election
how long is the president elected for? 4
how many terms can the president serve? 2 max
what does the governor do? enforces laws for georgia
how old does the governor have to be? 30
how long does the governor have to be a US citizen? 15
how long does the governor have to be a state citizen? 6
how long is the governor elected for? 4
how many terms can the governor serve? two on, 8 off, run again
What does the lieutenant governor do? enforces laws for ga
how old does the lieutenant governor have to be? 30
How long is lieutenant governor elected for? 4
what does the us supreme court do? interprets laws for the us
how long are people in the us supreme court elected for? for life
who is the leader of the us supreme court? chief justice
how many people are in the us supreme court? 9
what does the state supreme court do? interprets ga laws
how long are people in the state supreme court elected for? 6
who is the leader of the state supreme court? chief justice
how many people are in the state supreme court? 7
What are the three branches of government? legislative, executive, and judicial
What is the legislative branch on a federal level? congress, house of rep, and senate
what is the executive branch on a federal level? president/vp
what is the judicial branch on federal level? courts(supreme court)
what is the legislative branch on a state level? general assembly, house of rep, senate
what is the executive branch on a state level? governor and lieutenant governor
what is the judicial branch on a state level? courts(supreme court)
what is the legislative branch on a local level? city council
what is the executive branch on a local level? mayor
what is the judicial branch on a local level? law enforcement and courts
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