What are the three branches of Georgia's state government?

• A. Legislative, constitutional, and executive
• B. Judicial, executive, and municipal
• C. Legislative, executive, and judicial.
• D. Legislative, judicial, and constitutional

Answer: (C)

Georgia organizes its state government with three branches that share power and provide checks and balances. The legislative branch writes laws and approves the state budget, carried out by the General Assembly (the Senate and the House of Representatives). The executive branch enforces laws and oversees state government, led by the Governor who can sign or veto bills and direct state agencies. The judicial branch interprets laws and settles disputes, with the state court system headed by the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, plus lower courts. This separation into legislative, executive, and judicial is why that trio is the correct understanding. Other options mix in terms that aren’t official branches of the state government, like municipal (city-level government) or constitutional (a document or principle), which don’t describe the three-branch structure.