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Georgia Executive Branch: Major Policy Areas and Budget Allocation Overview

In this challenge, teams will analyze the organization and major policy areas of the Georgia Executive Branch. Emphasizing key programs that require funding, teams will identify the sources and distribution of state revenue such as sales taxes and grants. Following the guidelines, teams will document their findings and determine the impact of limited revenues on state and local government decisions. This engages participants in understanding how budgetary choices affect essential services provided to Georgia citizens across public health, education, and safety sectors.

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Georgia Executive Branch: Major Policy Areas and Budget Allocation Overview

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  1. Tribal Council • Tape team sign and point sheet • Take out one sheet of paper per tribe • Write YOUR team # at top • Write “Team to lose points: ___”in the middle

  2. Survivor Mail SS8CG3.b - Describe the organization of the executive branch, with emphasis on major policy areas of state programs. SS8E4.a - Trace sources of state revenue such as sales taxes, federal grants, personal income taxes, and property taxes. SS8E4.b - Explain the distribution of state revenue to provide services. SS8E4.c - Evaluate how choices are made given the limited revenues of state and local governments. GA GOVERNMENT Immunity Challenge tommorrow: “Beast of the Budget” EDITION

  3. Policy Areas of the Georgia Executive Branch • Major policy area = a key program in our state which needs $ to provide services to GA citizens • These policy areas guide decisions about how to use state budget revenues each fiscal year

  4. Major Policy Areas There are currently 5major policy areas set by the executive branch:

  5. Healthy Georgia Individual Health Family Planning Care Family Disease Health Control Care

  6. 20%

  7. Educated Georgia • Responsible for all public schools in the state, such as primary, kindergarten, elementary, middle, high school, and colleges • State Superintendent of Schools • Dr. John Barge

  8. 64%

  9. Safe Georgia • Departments involving state corrections, paroles and pardons, and public safety

  10. 8%

  11. Best Managed State • Refers to the salaries and budgets of government agencies and programs • Ex – Senate, House, GA Court System, Secretary of State, Department of Labor

  12. 4%

  13. Growing Georgia • Responsible for bringing new businesses to Georgia and promoting tourism in order to strengthen our state economy General Motors Coke Cola Home Depot

  14. 4%

  15. Total Percentages Healthy Georgia 20% Educated Georgia 64% Safe Georgia 8% Best Managed State 4% Growing Georgia 4% __________________________ TOTAL 100%

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