Civics/Government
S8CG2 The student will analyze the role of the legislative branch in
a. Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of members of the General Assembly.
b. Describe the organization of the General Assembly, with emphasis on leadership and the committee system.
c. Trace the steps in the legislative process for a bill to become a law in
What role does the legislative Branch play in Georgia government and the lives of Georgia's citizens?
Warm up:
Where does most of the work of the in the General Assembly take place?
A: In committees.
Today in Class:
Today we reviewed took the information from the graphic organizer we completed yesterday in class and put it into a VENN diagram. Students will be quizzed tomorrow over the legislative branch.
Constitution of the State of Georgia:
http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/constitution_2007.pdf
Full Power Point Ch. 15:
http://www.mystatehistory.com/georgia/powerpoint/GA8-CH15.pps
Our Textbook:
http://www.mystatehistory.com/georgia/ga_05/
Our text book in Audio Format:
http://www.mystatehistory.com/georgia/audio.aspx
Textbook password:
ga11hist
Homework:
Study for (Tomorrow's) Wednesday's quiz on the legislative branch.
Long term Assignments:
Unit 4 Three Branches of Georgia Government Test TBA.
Today in Georgia History:
December 2, 1859 Gov. Joseph E. Brown signed legislation incorporating the Lucy Cobb Institute "for the education of young ladies, in the town of Athens." Thomas R.R. Cobb, Henry Hull Jr., Henry R.J. Long, John H. Newton, and Stephen Thomas were designated as initial trustees of the school that over 130 years later would become the home of the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government.
Link-O the Day:
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/
My Email Address:
robert.hutchins@cobbk12.org
Our Textbook:
http://www.mystatehistory.com/georgia/ga_05/
Our text book in Audio Format:
http://www.mystatehistory.com/georgia/audio.aspx
Textbook password:
ga11hist
Homework:
Study for (Tomorrow's) Wednesday's quiz on the legislative branch.
Long term Assignments:
Unit 4 Three Branches of Georgia Government Test TBA.
Today in Georgia History:
December 2, 1859 Gov. Joseph E. Brown signed legislation incorporating the Lucy Cobb Institute "for the education of young ladies, in the town of Athens." Thomas R.R. Cobb, Henry Hull Jr., Henry R.J. Long, John H. Newton, and Stephen Thomas were designated as initial trustees of the school that over 130 years later would become the home of the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government.
Link-O the Day:
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/
My Email Address:
robert.hutchins@cobbk12.org
