Define the following vocabulary terms in the back of your notebook:•Legislative Referendum•Popular Referendum•Line-Item Veto•Commute•Parole

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Based on the slides, describe the and answer the terms and questions below.

Define & AnswerThe Office of Governor

The Chief Executive

Other Roles of theGovernor

Next in Line

Major Executive Officials

State CabinetsEQ: Many executive department heads are elected in their own right, not appointed by the governor. How can that affect the governor’s ability to direct them? Why?

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The Office of Governor• The Governor is the leader of the Executive Branch

in any state government.• In most states, the governor must be a resident of a

state, 30 years old, have a 2 term limit and serve 4 year terms.

• Florida is one of those states that have all these listed requirements.

The Chief Executive– Like a president, a governor

has many roles. The governor is:• Party Leader• Lead the Executive

Branch• Carrying out laws• Name people to fill state

offices• Find a replacement for

senators if needed• Write the annual budget

Other Roles of the Governor• Governors also deliver a “state of the state”

message to the legislature and the citizens to provide his goals for that year.

• Governors can send bills to the legislature and veto bills. Governors use a line-item veto to veto specific parts of a bill instead of the whole law.

• They can appoint judges and grant pardons and parole to criminals.

Next in Line

• If something happens to the governor or if they resign, often times, the person next in line is the lieutenant governor.

• The governor and lieutenant governor can run on the same ballot during election in some states.Carlos Lopez-Cantera

Major Executive Officials• Secretary of State oversees

elections and the publishing of laws

• Attorney General is the state’s chief lawyer

• State’s Treasurer handles the flow of money into and out of the state

• State auditor's job is to review the conduct of state departments and offices

• Commissioner oversees the state’s public school system

State Cabinets• The executive department officials make up a

cabinet.• The cabinet meets regularly with the governor to

give advice and share information.

The Executive Branches

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Foldable time!!! Follow the directions below:

Step 1: Take your square paper and fold the corners to the center like so…

The Executive Branches

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Step 2: Take your square paper and label the outside of the foldable like so….

City Manager

May

or

Governor

President

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Step 2: Open your folds to each Executive Position and follow the example for City Manager. How are all 4 Executive Branches linked together and work together?

City Manager

MayorGovernor

President

Lee R.

FeldmanThe city manager is in

charge of making sure the

city is running smoothly