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Understanding State Government: Governor's Role and Powers Overview

Learn about the governor's role in the state government branches, legislative powers, the attorney general's role, and the arguments surrounding the governor's power to pardon or commute sentences. Dive into research on Governor Tom Corbett's current challenges and strategies. Access study resources, vocabulary building tools, and web links for Section 1-3 of the book. Follow the directions to utilize terms like line-item veto, commute, and parole.

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Understanding State Government: Governor's Role and Powers Overview

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  1. April 29, 2014 • The governor is the head of • A. All state branches • B. The state legislative branch • C. The state judicial branch • D. The state executive branch

  2. State Government

  3. Section 3 Review p. 365 • Directions: for #1 use the following terms in a paragraph: line-item veto, commute, parole • 2. What legislative powers do governors have? • 3. What role does an attorney general perform in state governments?

  4. 4. Do you think a governor should have the power to pardon or commute the sentence of a person convicted of a crime? • Should one person have that kind of power?

  5. 5.

  6. Book’s website • Study Central Section 1-3 • Building Vocab • Web links • Section quizzes

  7. Research Tom Corbett • Biggest issue facing the governor right now! • Take brief notes… • Write down: • Source • Name of article • Summary

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