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- 5. department of Georgia’s executive branch responsible for planning, constructing, and maintaining Georgia’s roads and highways.
- 7. governmental branch responsible for enforcing laws.
- 11. a member of the Georgia Senate; must be 25 years of age, a resident of Georgia and their district for two years, and a U.S. citizen
- 13. created when the House and Senate write different versions of a bill; committee must compromise to make the bill the same
- 14. branch of government responsible for interpreting the laws
- 15. a member of the Georgia House of Representatives; must be 21 years of age, a resident of Georgia and their district for two years, and a U.S. citizen.
- 17. governmental branch responsible for creating laws
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- 1. Resources department of Georgia’s executive branch responsible enforcing laws concerning the state's rivers and lakes and operating the state’s public parks and preserving the state’s historic sites
- 2. committee created for a special purpose
- 3. head of the state's executive branch responsible for overseeing the office of the executive branch
- 4. department of Georgia’s executive branch responsible for bringing economic development to the state.
- 6. department established to protect Georgia’s citizens and their property. The Georgia State Patrol is part of this department
- 8. Georgia’s legislative branch; made up of a bicameral legislature
- 9. presiding officer of the House of Representatives
- 10. department of Georgia’s executive branch responsible for overseeing all facets of education in the state
- 12. second highest office of the executive branch; presides over the Georgia senate and takes on the role of the governor if the governor leaves the state; will take over the office if the governor dies or is impeached
- 16. a permanent committee
