Which statement is true about the roles of the governor and lieutenant governor?

Which statement is true about the roles of the governor and lieutenant governor?

• A. Governor leads executive branch; Lieutenant Governor runs the Senate.
• B. Lieutenant Governor leads executive branch; Governor runs the Senate.
• C. Both lead separate agencies.
• D. Governor leads judiciary.

Answer: (A)

In Georgia, the governor leads the executive branch, enforcing laws and overseeing state agencies. The lieutenant governor serves as President of the Senate, presiding over its sessions and helping steer legislation, which means the lieutenant governor “runs” the Senate in the sense of guiding its proceedings. So that statement is true because it matches how the two roles are organized: the governor heads the executive branch, while the lieutenant governor presides over the Senate. The other options mix up these roles: the lieutenant governor does not lead the executive branch, and the governor does not run the Senate; neither of them leads the judiciary, which remains independent.

In Georgia, the governor leads the executive branch, enforcing laws and overseeing state agencies. The lieutenant governor serves as President of the Senate, presiding over its sessions and helping steer legislation, which means the lieutenant governor “runs” the Senate in the sense of guiding its proceedings. So that statement is true because it matches how the two roles are organized: the governor heads the executive branch, while the lieutenant governor presides over the Senate.

The other options mix up these roles: the lieutenant governor does not lead the executive branch, and the governor does not run the Senate; neither of them leads the judiciary, which remains independent.