8. Branchesof
Government The Legislative Branch of
Georgia is called Georgia
General Assembly and is
composed of the Senate
and the House of
Representatives.
10. Howisalaw
made? 1.Drafting/the bill is written
by a member of the General
Assembly
2. Introduction/Introduced
by a member, numbered
and printed, sent to
committee
11. Howisalaw
made? 3. Committee Consideration/
considers bill and recommends
that
a.) the bill passes (with or without
changes),
b.) that the bill does not pass,
C.) holds the bill
12. Howisalaw
made? 4. Floor Consideration/House
of Representatives (debates,
amends, votes on the bill) if it
passes, it goes to the Senate
reviews bill using similar
process, votes on bill, reaches
agreement with the House of
Representatives then the bill
goes to the
13. Howisalaw
made? 5. Governor Consideration/
can sign bill into law, take
no action and the bill
becomes a law, or veto the
bill which will die unless
overridden by a 2/3rds vote
of the General Assembly
14. Whocollectsthe
taxes? County governments are
funded by property taxes
which constitutes the
largest form of revenue for
the county. This revenue
helps to pay for your
education!
15. Branchesof
Government
The largest branch of
government.
The governor and lieutenant
governor are under this branch
Responsible for implementing
state laws and overseeing the
operation of the state executive
branch.
Elected position
17. TheExecutivebranch
includesthese
positions
These positions carries out the laws.
• Lieutenant Governor– the “assistant” to
the governor (if the Governor were to
die or resign, this position would
become the new governor)
Casey Cagle
Lieutenant Governor
since January - 2007
Can serve an unlimited
number of terms.
19. TheExecutivebranch
includesthese
positions
These positions carries out the laws.
• State Commissioners–Agricultural
Department, Labor Department,
Insurance Department, and Public
Service Department
Insurance
Department
Ralph Hudgens
Agricultural
Department
Gary W. Black
Labor Dept.
Mark Butler
21. FormsofCity
Government
Mayor-Council (strong mayor) –
Mayor has most of the power
The mayor may appoint and remove
departmental heads.
The mayor drafts and proposes a
budget to city council.
The mayor possesses veto or line-
item veto power.
The mayor officially represents the
city on the state, national and
international levels.
22. FormsofCity
Government
Mayor -Council (weak mayor) —
Government in which the city council
has most of the responsibilities and the
mayor holds no special executive power.
Council-Manager_– council has power
and mayor has little executive power, led
by city manager
Municipalities- refers to cities and
towns, each has its own government
25. Branchesof
Government The Judicial branch of Georgia’s
government
–Interpret the law
–Made up of the Supreme
Court and all lower courts
• Court of appeals
• Superior Court
• Local Courts
26. Juvenile
Justice
A Juvenile is – any person between the
ages of 13-17 in Georgia
Delinquent juvenile – those under the age
of seventeen who commit acts that would
be considered crimes if committed by an
adult (ages 13-17/burglary, car theft)
Unruly juvenile – those under the age of
eighteen who commit acts that would not
be crimes if committed by adults
running away from home,
disobeying parents,
being out between 12 midnight & 5am,
truancy from school
27. Juvenile
Justice
Unruly juvenile – those under the age
of eighteen who commit acts that
would not be crimes if committed by
adults
This is considered to be a Status
Offense an action that is
prohibited only to a certain class
of people, and most often applied
only to offenses committed by
minors.)
28. Juvenile
Justice To be notified in writing
of the charges against them
To be represented by an
attorney
To call witnesses
You have the right to…
29. Juvenile
Justice To confront and cross-examine
witnesses against you
To present a defense, introduce
evidence, and testify on your own
behalf
You have the right to…
30. Juvenile
Justice Not to be found guilty solely on
the basis of a confession
Not to have their names or
photographs made public on a
first offense (unless being tried as
an adult)
You have the right to…
32. Juvenile
Justice
1st step intake investigation- parents
are notified. Juvenile court officer
decides whether to place child
temporarily in a juvenile detention
center or release the child to parents.
2nd step detention- probable cause
is determined/is there enough
evidence against juvenile. Judge can
dismiss case, informal
adjustment/admit wrongdoing, pay
for damages, community
service/Case may end here.
33. Juvenile
Justice
3rd step formal
hearing/Adjudicatory hearing/like
a trial/no jury-person the crime is
against files a petition, and a
summons is issued/juvenile &
parents must attend hearing before
judge. Judge hears case if found
innocent juvenile is released. If
guilty next hearing is held.
.
34. Juvenile
Justice
4th step is sentencing/Dispositional
Hearing – Juvenile and parents appear
in juvenile court. Prosecutor and
defense may present evidence to sway the
judge. Judge determines the punishment
for the crime.
Judge may
1. release to parents
2. place on probation
3. 90 days Youth Center
4. put into Department of
Juvenile Justice facility.
35. All
Justice
• Serious criminal crimes are called
felonies.
– Minor crimes such as petty theft (value
of less than $500), disorderly conduct,
less serious assaults, and drunk driving
are generally misdemeanor offenses.
The jail and prison sentences for these
crimes do not usually apply to a minor,
because he or she cannot be found
guilty of a "crime."
Serious crimes
36. 7Deadly
Sins
Certain violent crimes in
which a youth could be
tried as an adult /carries
at least a 10 year sentence
• Murder, Rape, Armed Robbery,
Aggravated Child Molestation,
Aggravated Sodomy, Aggravated Sexual
Battery, and Kidnapping
