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Louisiana Government Overview: Leadership, Policies, and Branches

Explore Louisiana's government structure, current leaders, and party ideologies. Learn about key officials in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, as well as the differences between Democrats and Republicans in the state.

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Louisiana Government Overview: Leadership, Policies, and Branches

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  1. Louisiana Government Ch. 4 Mr. E’s Class Mr. Olson, MSU Student Observer Who leads our state? Democrats or Republicans?

  2. Who is currently Louisiana’s state governor? • Name one Louisiana state senator. Oct. 10, 1974 ~ Cindy K. Bell became first woman LA. State Trooper

  3. For Your Information Your poster map is due next Tuesday, Oct. 14, By 8am, no exceptions Agenda test and supply check is next Tuesday QuizLab has changed to MyGradeBook.com all quizzes and scores are still there.

  4. Executive People in the Gov’t Governor: Bobby Jindal, Republican Lieutenant Governor: Mitch Landrieu, Democrat Secretary of State: Jay Dardenne, Republican Treasurer: John N. Kennedy, Republican

  5. People in the Executive Branch Attorney General: Buddy Caldwell, Democrat Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry: Mike Strain, Republican Commissioner of Insurance: James Donelon, Republican

  6. People in the Legislative Branch Calcasieu Representatives Michael E. Danahay, Democrat A B Franklin, Democrat Brett F. Geymann, Republican John E. Guinn, Republican Charles E. "Chuck" Kleckley, Republican

  7. People in the Legislative Branch Senators for Calcasieu Parish Senator John R. Smith, Democrat Senator Willie L. Mount, Democrat Senator Dan "Blade" Morrish , Republican

  8. People in the Judicial Branch Judicial Branch Chief Justice – Hon. Pascal F. Calogero, Clerk of Court – John Tarlton Oliver Calcasieu Parish DA – John F. DeRosier

  9. Democrats and Republicans Democrats: Bigger government (believe the people need the protection of the government and laws and need government to work properly) Government guides the people

  10. Democrats and Republicans General viewpoints(although they vary by candidate, obviously): Stricter gun controlPro-choice (on abortion; it is always a woman's right to choose)Strong anti-discrimination laws Higher tax percentage for higher incomeMore government programs to aid societyDecrease military spendingNo death penalty

  11. Democrats and Republicans Republican: Small government (legislations should be on a smaller level...your congress members and senators will probably try to get things on a state or local level rather than national level.) The People guide the government

  12. Democrats and Republicans General viewpoints(although they vary by candidate, obviously):Opposes more gun legislation (citing constitutional rights)Pro-life (on abortion; that new life should only be taken if the mother's health/life are in danger or other more "justified" reasons)Anti-discrimination is something that should come though better education and individual conscienceLower taxes overall benefit the economyLess government programs, but more community programsStrong military is importantFor death penalty

  13. How we got here today!

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